Public Schools In The 18th Century

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In the 18th Century although formal schooling was not widely available, colonists began to establish public schools in the early 1600s. By the time of the American Revolution, some colonies were partially funding public grammar schools. At first, only boys could attend these institutions. Throughout the 17th century, only women whose families were wealthy enough received formal private educations. The education of poor women was limited to whatever they picked up at home.
Prior to the mid-19th century, students of all ages were taught together in one-room schoolhouses. But U.S. educators, like Horace Mann, knew that in other countries, students were segregated by age. This method proved was successful that it quickly became the norm in public

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