Baidu education data shows that the current legal compulsory education period in the United States is (D). A. the federal government uniformly stipulates 9 years. B. National regulations 9? 12 years. C. uniform regulations of the federal government 12. D. National regulations 8? 12 years. The correct option is item D.

Compulsory education is a national education that school-age children and adolescents must accept according to law and is guaranteed by the state, society and family. Its essence is a system of compulsory education for school-age children and adolescents for a certain period of time according to law.