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Public Schools in the South
Public Schools were not common in the South between the 1600s and early 1700s. Wealthy families schooled their children privately. -
First Public School Opened in the United States.
The first public school opened in the United States is "Boston Latin School". It is now the oldest public school in America. -
In the beginning public schools did not focus on academics
Religion was what the focus was of teaching -
School Attendance
Every state required children to complete Elementary school. -
Computers Introduced in Public Schools
Computers were first used in New York to teach Elementary students binary arithmetic. -
Segregation of schools
Due to the 1954 case of Brown vs. Board, there was racially segregated school. -
Title IX
Congress passed Title IX to remove education discrimination against gender -
End of school segregation
During the late 1970's segregation of schools was no longer allowed -
No Child Left Behind Act
In 2001 the "No Child Left Behind Act" was passed to help disadvantaged students. -
Public School Attendance Today
Public school attendance is 94% whereas in the 1950's it was at 75%.