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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a high school teacher and I have to agree with a PP that nearly all the families in my school with 5+ are Hispanic families. There are often large age gaps (oldest 17, youngest an infant). And yes, the oldest girl is often expected to leave school to care for younger siblings. Sometimes this is informal, where the teenage girl has a high absentee rate. This is a major hurdle for us teachers and counselors to convince the families to allow the oldest daughter to finish school. We are not always successful. In Maryland students must go to school til 18 now, so that has helped somewhat. [/quote]
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