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.
One of the last areas in Europe to adopt a compulsory system was England and Wales, where the Elementary Education Act of 1870 paved the way by establishing school boards to set up schools in any places that did not have adequate provision. Attendance was made compulsory until age 10 in 1880.