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The first high school that allowed students to achieve a higher education without having to learn latin.
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A document defending the study of classical material. It preserved cultural education and resisted a shift towards a practical education that would assist the economy.
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A bill that set aside federally controlled land specifically for the institution of colleges devoted to giving a "practical and scientific" education.
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Another bill proposed by Justin Smith Morrill (the same person who proposed the Land Grant College Act) that provided extra help for colleges teaching agriculture and mechanics.
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Charles Eliot of Harvard created an elective curriculum where students could choose their classes with minimul requirements.