The case originated in January 2015, when Mr. Platt asked to take his daughter, then 6, on a vacation to Disney World. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe school refused permission. Nonetheless, Mr. Platt took his daughter on vacation from April 13 to 21, making her miss seven days of school. Mr. Platt sued, arguing that his daughter had an attendance rate of 95 percent before the vacation and 90.3 percent afterward. A local magistrate agreed, as did an appeals court, but the local council took the case to the Supreme Court.

Source: New York Times April 06, 2017 16:22 UTC