Educational Neglect

What do you think of “education neglect?” If you aren’t familiar, childwelfare.gov explains education neglect: “involves the failure of a parent or caregiver to enroll a child of mandatory school age in school or to provide appropriate homeschooling or needed special education training.”

Do you think educational neglect is hard to spot? Do you think it’s a common problem? If so, do you think it often goes undetected? What is the mandatory school age where you live and do you agree with it?