Som inte stödde obligatorisk utbildning på stadens offentliga skolor i slutet av 1800-talet?
History of education in the United States
Efter revolutionen betonade nordstaterna särskilt utbildning och inrättade snabbt offentliga skolor. År 1870 hade alla delstater skattesubventionerade grundskolor. USA:s befolkning hade en av de högsta läs- och skrivkunnigheten i världen vid denna tid. Privata akademier blomstrade också i städerna runt om i landet, men landsbygden (där de flesta människor bodde) hade få skolor före 1880-talet.
History of education in the United States
After the Revolution, northern states especially emphasized education and rapidly established public schools. By the year 1870, all states had tax-subsidized elementary schools. The US population had one of the highest literacy rates in the world at the time. Private academies also flourished in the towns across the country, but rural areas (where most people lived) had few schools before the 1880s.
History of education in the United States