Opened public elementary schools~apex
1969
Blacks and white were kept in seperate schools.
The Massachusetts Bay colony was the group which had the first tax supported public schools. These were actually the first public schools in the U.S.
The New York School Board was trying to institute policies in public schools. These policies would relegate African-American students to different schools.
1853
1796
Funding to establish the first public schools in North Carolina was granted in 1825. The first of these opened in 1840 in Rockingham County.
State
The state of Nebraska did not have public schools until halfway through the 19th century. The original year was in 1855.
Public schools in the Philippines were established during the American colonial period, particularly through the efforts of Thomasites—American teachers who were sent to the Philippines to help establish a public education system. These teachers played a significant role in shaping the Philippine education system and promoting a modern system of education in the country.
the power to tax,spend,borrow,establish courts,and maintain public schools
To establish and maintain schools, establish local governments, oversee elections, and provide public safety.
Kamehameha III established Hawaii's first public education system on October 15, 1840
The fight over education overshadowed the efforts to achieve integration in the other areas, but the moves against segregation in the public transportation did gain wide notice.
so immigrants could learn about democracy
Horace Mann is known as the “Father of American Public Education” for his efforts to promote universal public education in the United States. He played a significant role in the development of the common school movement, advocating for free public schools for all children. Mann also helped establish the first public teacher training school in the United States.