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Permissive Era
Public Schools were at the mercy of local voters. -
1st Public School opens in Boston, MA
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Massachusetts passes a law requiring every town to choose a school committee.
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Encouraging Era
Government begins to support schools by raising tax money for education. However, school is not a requirement. -
Only 1 in 10 people declares themselves illiterate.
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Compulsory Period
With the decline of parental authority, children felt 'compelled' to attend school. -
6,000 private academies exist in the US.
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Children, ages 6 to 13, are required to attend school.
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Brown vs. Board of Education Topeka
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Elementary and Secondary Education Act
[Elementary and Secondary Education Act](http:/http://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/531/544609/Documents_Library/esea1965.htm/)Provided federal funds for public schools. -
99% of children attend US government schools
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Freedom/ School Choice Era
Education expands to include a variety of different options: These include: homeschooling, vouchers, tuition tax credits, charter schools, and education deductions. -
First Charter School Established
City Academy First Charter School founded in St. Paul, MN. -
No Child Left Behind Passed
NCLBThis allowed child in low-performing schools to move to better schools. -
Reinstatement of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
2009President Obama, in efforts to improve learning in the US' lowest-achieving schools, reinstated this act.