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;Main Contents:;History;;3) The Puritans set up schools as instinctively as they set up churches: A. The Boston Latin School in 1634, B. Harvard College in 1636, C. They took their first step toward establishing a system of public schools. D. In 1647, Massachusetts passed a radical law, which required every town to provide its children with schools and schoolmasters.;4) the Puritans introduced two practices: compulsory education for all children public taxation for schools 5) Throughout the colonies, young men and women could receive an education in reading by becoming an apprentice in a small business. ;Administration;Administration;Administration;1) There are 50 educational systems in the United States. The U.S. Constitution mentions nothing about education. Each state enjoys freedom to develop a school system as extensive or as limited as it desires.;;;;;;;3. Funds for schools come from 3 sources: 1) Approximately 50% is raised through local property taxes. 2) An average of from 40% --50% comes from the states. 3) Only 8% -- 9% from the national government. ;Public and private colleges depend on 3 sources: student tuition endowments government funding The federal government influences higher education and contributes financially to it but has no control over its substance and practice. ;Education in the U.S. --- Practice;Practice;Schools were asked not only to teach the new information, but to help students ask their own questions about it. → the “inquiry” method of learning ;2. School system Education is carried out at various levels, which are mainly divided into: 1) elementary education 2) secondary education 3) higher education;Elementary and secondary education covers 12 years from age 6 through 18, but a variety of subdivision may be identified, with the most popular pattern being 1 8---4 ( 8 years for elementary school and 4 years for high school). 2 6--2--4 (6 years for primary school, 2 years for