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During the times of the 13 colonies, only larger towns in New England were required to build schools.
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Horace Mann introduces school system the revolutionizes Education.
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A law is passed to allow integrated schools in Massachusetts
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50% of children were in school
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Schools had been opening at an all time rate.
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With the Great Depression, a federal law was finally passed that banned child labor. All schools required attendance.
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Arkansas Governor calls out National Guard, rather than allowing 9 African Americans to integrate into a High School
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The Civil Rights Act states schools will lose federal funding if they refuse to desegregate their schools.
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The federal government published new teaching materials in 70 languages and allocated $68 million for bilingual programs.
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Nearly the entire school-age population was enrolled
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A small number of low income students were allowed to attend private school at taxpayers expense.
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By this time the education industry was worth $300 billion a year.