The Evolving Nature of Public Education in America
Education has come a long way since the first public school in America opened its doors on April 23, 1635 (Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d.). Although originally established by Puritans to educate their sons, it boasted its first female graduate a century later. The Boston Latin School, located in Massachusetts, continues educating students today. Massachusetts was the first colony to initiate compulsory education laws in the 1640s, but it wasn’t until 1918 that every state in the union required their students to attend school until at least age 14. Today, there are even stricter laws setting forth the minimum and maximum ages for school enrollment. Seemingly, responsibility for education
Education has come a long way since the first public school in America opened its doors on April 23, 1635 (Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d.). Although originally established by Puritans to educate their sons, it boasted its first female graduate a century later. The Boston Latin School, located in Massachusetts, continues educating students today. Massachusetts was the first colony to initiate compulsory education laws in the 1640s, but it wasn’t until 1918 that every state in the union required their students to attend school until at least age 14. Today, there are even stricter laws setting forth the minimum and maximum ages for school enrollment. Seemingly, responsibility for education