A History of Compulsory Education Laws. Fastback Series, No. 75. Bicentennial Series / Michael S. Katz.

Although some critics of public education are now questioning the value of compulsory schooling for all children, this concept is deeply ingrained in American history and social values. The first compulsory education law in this country was enacted in 1642 in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The Purita...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Katz, Michael S.
Corporate Author:	Phi Delta Kappa, Bloomington, IN
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1976.
Subjects:	Compulsory Education. Educational History. Educational Legislation. Elementary Secondary Education. History. Public Education. Public Schools. School Attendance Legislation. Social Values. State Legislation. Supreme Court Litigation. United States History. Reference Materials, Bibliographies.
Genre:	Reference Materials, Bibliographies.
Physical Description:	39 pages
Format:	Microfilm Book

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