... children received formal educations in the early years. "As members of the family workforce, children were vocational apprentices of the parent of their own sex: fathers trained sons in agriculture or in the family trade, while mothers taught housewifery to their girls." Children were to be prepared ... more than one hundred householders were required to establish secondary schools as well. These schools were to be tax supported (with a possible low tuition) and open to all. At this time, New England was the only place to establish education as mandatory and as a public function. ... t...

• Word Count: 1951
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate