Himself a Dropout, Sen. Wiger Pushes to Make Age Students Can Quit School 18

Sen. Chuck Wiger wants to see the state increase the age at which students can drop out of high school increased from 16 to 18, according the Star Tribune.

Wiger, an attorney from Maplewood who represents parts of Oakdale, is himself a dropout. He’s now the chair of the state Senate’s E12 Finance Division committee.

“I dropped out because I was bored; I wanted some adventure,” Wiger told the newspaper. “I don’t suggest it. It can be very risky.”

The DFLer authored a bill this past session to have the age for required attendance for students pushed up to 17, the Star Tribune reports.

He literally left North St. Paul High School to join the circus, according to the article.