Guest guest Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 I bet it was easier to teach kids in 1850 in their houses, no tv, radio, distractions. little house on the praire, which takes place in 1870's, shows a little red school house which is a church doubled as a shcool, rather small, with a few children of Mixed ages and grades. but befored that, kids were taught at home a la abraham lincoln who would read books by candlelight, or the rich ones had private tutors. I remember reading about how when Public Schools became mandatory, there was a big controversy and a lot of parents fought this. (don't remember where I read this) -anouk ---- Original Message ----- Lynda 9/20/2005 12:59:42 PM Re: Re: My week as a vegan........ There were no public schools in the U.S. until 1850. There was no mandatory attendance. AND, the literacy rate was higher than it is now!People forms small groups or they homeschooled. It worked then, it would work now.Of course, then the government wouldn't have their finger in their controlling, controlling, controlling!Lynda- "earthstrm" <nikkimackTuesday, September 20, 2005 5:03 AM Re: My week as a vegan........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 It all came about compliments of Mass. They mandated it and then sent out the militia to haul kids in that didn't show up. Lynda - zurumato Tuesday, September 20, 2005 10:36 AM Re: Re: My week as a vegan........ I bet it was easier to teach kids in 1850 in their houses, no tv, radio, distractions. little house on the praire, which takes place in 1870's, shows a little red school house which is a church doubled as a shcool, rather small, with a few children of Mixed ages and grades. but befored that, kids were taught at home a la abraham lincoln who would read books by candlelight, or the rich ones had private tutors. I remember reading about how when Public Schools became mandatory, there was a big controversy and a lot of parents fought this. (don't remember where I read this) -anouk ---- Original Message ----- Lynda 9/20/2005 12:59:42 PM Re: Re: My week as a vegan........ There were no public schools in the U.S. until 1850. There was no mandatory attendance. AND, the literacy rate was higher than it is now!People forms small groups or they homeschooled. It worked then, it would work now.Of course, then the government wouldn't have their finger in their controlling, controlling, controlling!Lynda- "earthstrm" <nikkimackTuesday, September 20, 2005 5:03 AM Re: My week as a vegan........ Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.1/104 - Release 9/16/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 There was no mandatory attendance before 1850. public schools were not " mandated " prior to that and there were few that were available to the " public, " but rather were for the rich and elite prior to 1850. Communities would put together little schools but, again, there was no mandatory attendance nor were they open to anyone and everyone. There was a no pay no use policy in almost all schools. Lynda - " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx Tuesday, September 20, 2005 10:28 AM Re: Re: My week as a vegan........ > ummm > no > there were publically supported schools here from the first > colonies...most of the original 13 colonies had educational provisions > written into their charters..the first *highschool* was in boston in > 16something er other..the boston latin skool(i actually had to write a > report on it waaaaaaaaaaay back when) > publically supported skools sorta dropped back a bit in the 18th > century..but came back by like 1791, and started full swing in the middle > of the 19th century > > > Lynda <lurine > Sep 20, 2005 12:54 PM > > Re: Re: My week as a vegan........ > > There were no public schools in the U.S. until 1850. There was no > mandatory > attendance. AND, the literacy rate was higher than it is now! > > People forms small groups or they homeschooled. It worked then, it would > work now. > > Of course, then the government wouldn't have their finger in their > controlling, controlling, controlling! > > Lynda > > I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can still > do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do > the something that I can do. > > > > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 gonna have to contest the literacy rate as well today, the US illiteracy rate hovers between 5-10% in new england in the mid 18th century it was about 70%, and then closed in on 90% during the american revolution but..remember, these were puritan societies, which emphasized readin the bible later the literacy rate dropped, but, there was also a huge influx of immigrants at that time as well a. many of the immigrants who came in the later 19th and into the 20th century were poor, from poorer regions of europe with no public education..ya know..the whole teeming masses thing b. early colonization with its higher literacy rates was easier..face it, the 13 colonies were for the most part english..everyone spoke the same language(yeah, i know there were others,,..but for the most part).. c. later immigrants didn't speak english..were vilified, and if they couldn't write/read english, bing, instantly illiterate... Lynda <lurine Sep 20, 2005 12:54 PM Re: Re: My week as a vegan........ There were no public schools in the U.S. until 1850. There was no mandatory attendance. AND, the literacy rate was higher than it is now! People forms small groups or they homeschooled. It worked then, it would work now. Of course, then the government wouldn't have their finger in their controlling, controlling, controlling! Lynda I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can still do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 but thats not wot ya said ya said no public skools..just correcting you and..many rich folks just hired tutors... Lynda <lurine Sep 20, 2005 1:41 PM Re: Re: My week as a vegan........ There was no mandatory attendance before 1850. public schools were not " mandated " prior to that and there were few that were available to the " public, " but rather were for the rich and elite prior to 1850. Communities would put together little schools but, again, there was no mandatory attendance nor were they open to anyone and everyone. There was a no pay no use policy in almost all schools. Lynda - " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx Tuesday, September 20, 2005 10:28 AM Re: Re: My week as a vegan........ > ummm > no > there were publically supported schools here from the first > colonies...most of the original 13 colonies had educational provisions > written into their charters..the first *highschool* was in boston in > 16something er other..the boston latin skool(i actually had to write a > report on it waaaaaaaaaaay back when) > publically supported skools sorta dropped back a bit in the 18th > century..but came back by like 1791, and started full swing in the middle > of the 19th century > > > Lynda <lurine > Sep 20, 2005 12:54 PM > > Re: Re: My week as a vegan........ > > There were no public schools in the U.S. until 1850. There was no > mandatory > attendance. AND, the literacy rate was higher than it is now! > > People forms small groups or they homeschooled. It worked then, it would > work now. > > Of course, then the government wouldn't have their finger in their > controlling, controlling, controlling! > > Lynda > > I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can still > do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do > the something that I can do. > > > > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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