I think the implication is that it's because they've missed so much school time due to various illnesses. But it's interesting that it doesn't seem to have occurred to anyone else in the family that it might be an issue, either. Ginty at least is certainly surprised; and no one appears to have dropped any gentle hints when Lawrie was telling everyone her grandiose plans that perhaps she might not be in IIIA.
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Date: 2014-05-23 06:12 pm (UTC)