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The Development Of Education In Massachusetts, 1630-1930, Department Of Education, Commonwealth Of Massachusetts
The Development Of Education In Massachusetts, 1630-1930, Department Of Education, Commonwealth Of Massachusetts
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A reprint from the 93rd Annual Report of the Department of Education, this pamphlet contains a timeline of the history of education in Massachusetts, prepared for use in the Normal Schools. The timeline is divided into five periods:
- Colonial Education, 1630-1789: In this period the Massachusetts system of schools was founded, in rough outline – dame schools, elementary schools, secondary schools, and colleges. In the latter part of the period local district schools became prominent and academies arose in the secondary field; also secular textbooks began to replace religious books.
- Development of State Education – Citizenship, 1789-1860: Upon the formation …