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Massachusetts Bay School Law
*required parents to ensure that their children were educated in the principles of religion and the capital laws of the commonwealth. -
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Primary Education
During the colonial time period, formal education in a schoolhouse was reserved primarily for children who were wealthy, white, and male. Prior to attending the school house, their education often began at a dame school. The sons of farmers commonly obtained their education at home. While boys' studies were more academically based, girls were taught how to properly be the lady of the house. The main books of study for all were the Bible, a hornbook, and a primer. -
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Old Deluder Satan Act
*every town consisting of 50 or more families must hire a schoolmaster to teach reading and writing to the town's children
*towns consisting of 100 families should have a Latin grammar schoolmaster to prepare students to attend Harvard College -
Essay Concerning Human Understanding is published by John Locke
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New England Primer
*most widely-used schoolbook in New England -
Some Thoughts Concerning Education by John Locke
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Ursuline Academy of New Orleans established
*oldest Catholic school in the United States
*oldest continuously operating school for girls -
American Philosophical Society formed by Benjamin Franklin
*formed by Benjamin Franklin
*clashed with religion dogma of the day due to ideas of secularism, science, and human reasoning -
First "English Academy" in Philadelphia
*combination of modern and classical curriculum
*established with the aid of Benjamin Franklin -
Emile, ou le education published
*Jean Jacques Rousseau's views on education and the importance of early childhood
*contrasted with views of the time
*influenced contemporary philosophers as well as John Dewey -
Salem, North Carolina establishes a school for girls
