K-12 education in America
Image source: brookings.edu One of the most widely renowned systems of education all over the world is the K-12, which is a series of academic levels from kindergarten through 12th grade. Today, Victor Restis explores its roots in American history. It was only in the late 18th century that public education became a catchphrase in the United States. Generally, people had to pay for education around that time, and it couldn’t be helped but become rather discriminatory. In 1790, Pennsylvania was the first state to require free education for those who couldn’t afford it. Several years later, New York followed suit by way of legislation. By 1820, Massachusetts became the pioneer in tuition-free high school education known as Boston English. K-12 was first formed in public systems in the early 19th century. Around the 1830s, Ohio took an interest in public school education. However, this time was also characterized by highly independent school systems across different states....