Teaching English in Korea - ESL blog

Should schools be obligated to educate all students?

I recently heard from an American high school teacher who wishes that his high school wasn't obligated to continue tolerating students until they are 21:

I am a high school teacher. We have a student who: often cuts school, often cuts class, never does any work...I know par for the course in today's society. Here are the kickers of the situation: He is 20 years old, parents live in South America, he lives in an apt near campus (with another horrific student), he has no job, barely speaks English, and according to his academic record he has no possibility of ever graduating from this HS. His stated purpose in coming to school is be "be near the 14 year old girls". He will stay until he is 21 when he is legally obligated to leave.

The school administration is well aware of this "kid". It was apparently confirmed recently that he does live in our jurisdiction, and we have to keep him until he turns 21 in the spring. Everyone seems covered legally, it just turns my stomach.