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  2. Education in Virginia - Wikipedia

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    The beginnings of public education in Virginia, 1776-1860; study of secondary schools in relation to the state Literary fund (1917) with many primary documents online; Unger, Harlow. "Encyclopedia of American Education." Facts on File Publishing. 2007. Virginia Department of Education. "Standards of Learning Objectives For Virginia Public ...

  3. Normal schools in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The school was moved to Towson, Maryland in 1915. In 1935, it was renamed the State Teachers College at Towson, and by 1963 it was changed to a liberal arts school and was renamed Towson State College. In 1976 it was renamed Towson State University and by 1997 it was Towson University. 1871 – Normal School, Buffalo, New York

  4. Thomas Jefferson and education - Wikipedia

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    -- Thomas Jefferson, Elementary School Act, 1817. ME 17:424 Stage I: primary school (ages 6–8) Jefferson proposed creating several five- to six-square-mile-sized school districts, called "wards" or "hundreds", throughout Virginia, where "the great mass of the people will receive their instruction". Each district would have a primary school and a tutor who is supported by a tax on the people ...

  5. Primary education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Some private schools, and public schools, are offering pre-kindergarten (also known as pre-K) as part of elementary school. Twelve states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Vermont) as well as the District of Columbia offer some form of universal pre-kindergarten according to the Education Commission of the States (ECS).

  6. Shorter summer breaks and free tutoring: How some schools are ...

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    In Richmond, Virginia, two elementary schools have added 20 days to the academic year. And in Indiana, students across the state have received more than 36,000 hours of tutoring over the past year ...

  7. Virginia Association of Independent Schools - Wikipedia

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    The VAIS is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools. Prior to its establishment in Charlottesville, Virginia on April 30, 1973, a small number of independent schools’ headmasters known as “The Baker’s Dozen” met informally, teachers at their independent schools held conferences, and development coordinators hosted ...

  8. List of educational institutions named after presidents of ...

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    Barack Obama School of Career and Technical Education, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Barack Obama Learning Academy, Hazel Crest, Illinois. Barack and Michelle Obama 9th Grade Campus, Lancaster, Texas. Barack Obama Green Charter High School, Plainfield, New Jersey. Barack Obama Charter School, Willowbrook, California.

  9. Public school funding in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Salaries decreased by 7% and benefits spending Increased by 6% from 2000-01 to 2016-17. Current expenditures per pupil enrolled in the fall in public elementary and secondary schools were 20 percent higher in 2016–17 than in 2000–01 ($12,794 vs. $10,675, both in constant 2018–19 dollars). Current expenditures per pupil increased from ...