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the first latin grammar school is established
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Harvard college is established in Massachusetts
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the first printing press is set up at Harvard College
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Henry Dunster becomes president of Harvard and teaches all the courses himself
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The Massachusetts Bay School Law is passed. It requires that parents ensure their children know the principles of religion and the capital laws of commonwealth
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The Massachusetts Law of 1647 is passed. It says that every town of at least 50 families hire a schoolmaster
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The first New England Primer is printed in Boston. It becomes the most widely used schoolbook in New England
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The college of William and Mary is established in Virginia. It's the second colonial college in the New World.
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The fist publicly supported library is established in Charles Town, South Carolina.
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The Ursuline Academy of New Orleans is established. It's an all girl Catholic school.
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Benjamin Franklin helps to establish the first "English Academy"
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St. Matthew Lutheran school, one of the first Lutheran schools in North America, is established in NYC.
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The University of Georgia becomes America's first state-chartered University.
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The Young Ladies Academy opens in Philadelphia.
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The University of North Carolina is chartered by the North Carolina general assembly.