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  2. History of education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Generally the planter class hired tutors for the education of their children or sent them to private schools. During the colonial years, some sent their sons to England or Scotland for schooling. [23] In March 1620, George Thorpe sailed from Bristol for Virginia. He became a deputy in charge of 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) of land to be set aside ...

  3. History of education - Wikipedia

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    Schooling in Sweden became mandatory for 7 years in the 1930s and for 8 years in the 1950s and for 9 years in 1962, [106] [107] According to Lars Petterson, the number of students grew slowly, from 1900–1947, then shot up rapidly in the 1950s, and declined after 1962. The pattern of birth rates was a major factor.

  4. Timeline of the National Basketball Association - Wikipedia

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    The league was formed as the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1946 and took its current name in 1949, when it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL). The histories of NBA franchises that were also members of the American Basketball League (ABL), NBL, National Pro Basketball League (NPBL), and American Basketball Association ...

  5. John Taylor Gatto - Wikipedia

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    John Taylor Gatto (December 15, 1935 [3] – October 25, 2018 [4]) was an American author and school teacher.After teaching for nearly 30 years he authored several books on modern education, criticizing its ideology, history, and consequences.

  6. History of the SAT - Wikipedia

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    In the late nineteenth century, elite colleges and universities had their own entrance exams and they required candidates to travel to the school to take the tests. [10] To better organize matters, the College Board, a consortium of colleges in the northeastern United States, was formed in late 1899 to establish a nationally administered, uniform set of essay tests based on the curricula of ...

  7. Basketball Association of America - Wikipedia

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    However, the BAA still had fans eager to see former college stars play. [19] From the beginning, the league aspired to be a major league. The league also differed from its rival, the NBL: the BAA played a 48-minute game instead of a 40-minute game, and allowed players to play until they committed six fouls as opposed to five.

  8. List of United States education acts - Wikipedia

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    Funded vocational education. Pub. L. 79–586: 1950 (No short title) Provided federal funding for school districts in areas affected by federal activities. Pub. L. 81–815: 1950 (No short title) Provided federal funding for school districts in areas affected by federal activities. Pub. L. 81–874: 1954 Agricultural Act of 1954

  9. Briggs v. Elliott - Wikipedia

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    As predicted, a three-judge panel found segregation lawful by a vote of 2–1, with Judge Waring writing a dissent in which he stated that "segregation is per se inequality." [ 19 ] [ 20 ] The other two judges were John J. Parker and George Timmerman .