Mercury orbits the Sun closer than any other planet in the Solar System, so youâd think that the temperature of Mercury is hot, and hotter. Youâd be right. The side of Mercury facing the Sun can reach 700 Kelvin, or 426 degrees Celsius.
Such problem children can make other children less likely to cooperate, which ultimately sabotages the entire enterprise. The strain on society of enforcing compulsory education must also be considered. Maintaining societal mechanisms necessary to ensure compliance requires no small amount of resources.
An 1880 Act made education compulsory until the age of ten, following campaigning by the National Education League. Under the Elementary Education (School Attendance) Act 1893 it was increased to 11 and the right to education was extended to deaf and blind children.