[Editor’s Note: This is the 21st in a series of blogs that examine how education developed throughout history until the present. Links to previous blogs are included at the bottom of the post.] Harvard University, which is approaching its 390th anniversary in 2026, is the oldest higher education institution in the United States. It was … Continue reading “A History of Education: The American Educational System, Colonial Period (Harvard College)”
Month: February 2023
A History of Education: The American Educational System, Colonial Period (Massachusetts Education Laws)
[Editor’s Note: This is the 20th in a series of blogs that examine how education developed throughout history until the present. Links to previous blogs are included at the bottom of the post.] In the early 1600s, many Puritans became concerned that when their learned and trained leaders died, it would leave a vacuum in … Continue reading “A History of Education: The American Educational System, Colonial Period (Massachusetts Education Laws)”
A History of Education: The American Educational System, Colonial Period (New England Books)
[Editor’s Note: This is the 19th in a series of blogs that examine how education developed throughout history until the present. Links to previous blogs are included at the bottom of the post.] During the colonial period, students used a couple of different tools for learning. The first was the hornbook, which got its start … Continue reading “A History of Education: The American Educational System, Colonial Period (New England Books)”
A History of Education: The American Educational System, Colonial Period (Puritans)
[Editor’s Note: This is the 18th in a series of blogs that examine how education developed throughout history until the present. Links to previous blogs are included at the bottom of the post.] The Puritans were a large faction who became discontented with the Church of England and worked diligently toward religious, moral, and societal … Continue reading “A History of Education: The American Educational System, Colonial Period (Puritans)”