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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Public Education
Cross-Curricular Focus: Social Sciences

     Many countries have national education programs. Some offerstudents a very basic education. Often, educational opportunities end with primary school. Parents who want their children to keep going to school have to pay a lot of money. Many students are trained to be skilled workers like carpenters, plumbers, and mechanics. They do this instead of continuing with academics. Only the smartest and richest students get to continue learning academic subjects in some countries.
    Thomas Jefferson had an idea about public education when the  United States was a young country. However, the fi rst public schools did not open until the 1840’s. Until then, education was mainly for the rich. 
    Some people thought that school should be for everyone. HoraceMann and Henry Barnard wrote articles for families about education. They worked to raise support for common schools, the old term for a public school. A free public education was available to all primary grade students by the late 1800’s.
    Benjamin Franklin started secondary schools in 1751. Students were not required to attend. By the mid 1900s, school was a requirement for students until they turned 16. About 75% of students now graduate from high school in the U.S.
    Public education in U.S. is mainly controlled by each individualstate. Every state has a department of education which makes rules that apply to schools in that state. Local school districts oversee the schools in their area. The district hires personnel and manages the daily business of the schools. Many school districts receive money from local property taxes or new construction fees. State departments of education give districts money based on actual student attendance.  The U.S. government provides about 8% of the overall public school budget.

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