Puritan Education Vs American Education

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The Puritans thought that education was uppermost in their minds. If a Christian civilization was to flourish in the wilderness, institutions would have to be created to make that happen. Thus it was that in 1636, the Massachusetts legislature, known as the General Court, began laying the groundwork for the colony's education system. Four hundred pounds were appropriated toward the establishment of what was to become Harvard College.
Nowadays, Americans want their schools to improve. Americans try to raise more money, so that students can get a better education. Us Americans try to get low income students in school also. It can be a private school or whatever. Americans want the students learning to improve. Americans try to do the no student

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