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The largest towns of the 13 colonies in New England were required by law to build schools. Education is not free or public. -
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Students attended school less than 82 days. (No Month and Date can be accurately found.)
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Jefferson created a comprehensive plan to ensure eduation for primary and secondary grades. (No Month and Date can be accurately found.)
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Webster created this book to teach students how to spell. This book became the America's textbook for students to use in school. It sold millions of copies. (No Month and Date can be accurately found.)
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Thomas Jefferson's dream of a state wide schools began to take form. Massachussetts was on the leading edge to begin public education on a state level.
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Horace Mann visited 1,000 schools surmising thier physical conditions. He realized the inequalities of schools. He believed that education is the equalizer of all men. Mann standardized school equipment in schools;chairs, desks, textbooks, black boards, ect.,
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Students attended school for 4 months out of a school year. (No Month and Date can be accurately found.)
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The cost for students attending school was $2.81. (No Month and Date can be accurately found.)
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By 1840, more than half of the New York population was foreign born. Conflicts between religious groups began to rise and infiltrated children's educationt for them in school. The Irish Catholics were desperate for free public education just like the Protestants.
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Bishop Hughes wanted public funding for Catholics school students. He failed to get state support for the funding of Catholics schools.
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In May and July, the "Bible Riots" of Philadelphia occured because of the extreme tension between anti-Catholic sentiment
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Students attended school for 7 months out of the school year. (No Month and Date can be accurately found.)
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The cost for students attending school was $4.80. (No Month and Date can be accurately found.)
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A court case was being brought before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial court seeking to end racial discrimination in Boston public schools. The courts ruled in favor of the city of Boston finding no basis for the law suit.
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In 1855, Robert Morris and Charles Sumner fought the Common Wealth of Massachusetts and argued the case which finally banned schools for racial segregation in the state.
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In 1870, the school expenditure was $63 million.
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The school enrollment was 7.6 million students.
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In 1870, the school expenditure was $141 million.
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The school enrollment was 12,7 million students.
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A court ruling became law that considering the separation of children based on race as unconstitutional.
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“School-The Story of American Public Education-Part 1.” Films for the Humanities. PBS. http://www.veoh.com
