Why was Buris Ewel at school in To Kill A Mockingbird?

Answer 1

"He's one of the Ewell's, ma'am. Whole school's full of 'em. They come first day every year and then leave. The truant lady gets 'em here 'cause she threatens 'em with the sheriff, but she's give up tryin' to hold 'em. She reckons she's carried out the law just gettin' their names on the roll and runnin' 'em here the first day. You're supposed to mark 'em absent the rest of the year..." To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee, page 30

Answer 2

He is at school because their family gets special treatment from the government due to their extreme poverty. He goes to school on the first day only to be counted as enrolled, then he does'nt go back until next year's enrollment. The days he misses are counted as absences and he gets credit for a whole year of school.

Answer 3

The new teacher had him leave school because he was filthy and had bugs crawling out of his hair.

Answer 4

His teacher sees lice in his hair and is tells him to go home and wash them out.

Answer 5

Buris Ewell came to school on the first day to avoid the truant officer and then never came back. He did not value education and had little interest in attending school regularly.

Answer 6

because Burris Ewell is too poor