25 CFR § 31.4 - Compulsory attendance.

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title: "25 CFR § 31.4 - Compulsory attendance."
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section_name: "Compulsory attendance."
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
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part_name: "FEDERAL SCHOOLS FOR INDIANS"
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# 31.4 Compulsory attendance.

Compulsory school attendance of Indian children is provided for by law.

(60 Stat. 962; 25 U.S.C. 231)

For penalties for the failure of Indians to send children to school and for contributing to the delinquency of minors, see § 11.424 of this chapter.