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In 1726, Harvard hired their first math professor and in response, "high schools" started teaching math.
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The first Government owned public high school was opened in Boston called the Boston English High School Link text
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Hartford Female Seminary was one of the first places for women to get an education. This Seminary included "male" subjects as well. (writing)
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People started realizing that parents weren't always the best teachers and had the kids go to a designated teacher and we've been doing it ever since.
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Compulsory era was when the schools were getting laws from the government (taxation, attendance, etc.)
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The Supreme Court outlawed segregation in public schools
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Title IX of the Education Amendments prohibits discrimination based on sex for all educational purposes (sports too)
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The "No Child Left Behind" act enforced serious testing of students and punished schools that didn't achieve the student quotas.
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The Sandy Hook shooting took place in an elementary school where Adam Lanza killed 20 children and 6 adults.
