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The first public library in the U.S. founded
The Library Company of Philadelphia was founded by Benjamin Franklin -
University of Pennsylvania Founded
Founded by Benjamin Franklin, this was the first university in the US. -
Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge
A bill by Thomas Jefferson that proposed a three-tiered system of public schools, which became the elementary, middle, and high schools of today. -
American Revolution
This fueled American independence and resulted in a new era of education -
Young Ladies' Academy of Philadelphia Established
This was the first institution for women in higher-education. -
An Act To Provide For The Instruction Of Youth Passed
The first piece of legislation passed that demanded all towns of a certain size to open a free, public high school. -
Free School Society Created
Mayor DeWitt Clinton formed the FSS to make school free of charge to include those in poverty in American Education. -
Boston Latin School Established
This was the first public high school in the US, although it was established in 1635, it was only made public in 1820. -
Common School Movement
An educational reform that sought to use public funds to pay for schools. -
Massachusetts Board of Education Founded
The second board of education ever was founded in America, which encouraged the same from the rest of the US. Supported by Horace Mann