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Harvard College was founded in 1636 and served as the colonial form of Higher Education.

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This served as a revised copy of the Act of 1642 with just one difference. It mandated the establishment and support of schools. Towns of 50 houses had to appoint someone to teach the children of the town. It mandated that those teachers were to be paid by the parents. A town of 100 houses or more also had to establish a Latin grammar school and make preparation for collegiate education. Failure to follow this law would result in a fine of 5 pounds, which would be similar to a fine of 1000 dollars today.

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This act made education a civil responsibility of the state; it was no longer up to the decision of the parents. Each town had to determine whether its youth could read and write; if they couldn't then the parents could be fined and possibly lose custody. The 1642 act did not mandate the establishment of schools, it simply forced education to be a direct concern of the local government.

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The colonial school system originated around 1620, however there were no laws or sanctions from the government supporting it until 1642. Before 1642, the choice of the child's education was up to the parents. They could decide if the child was educated at home or at school or not at all. As a result of this lack of doctrine, the church and civic leaders witnessed a growing inadequacy in the occupation training of the townsmen. This realization of the degradation of intelligence gave rise to the Massachusetts Act of 1642 and 1657

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Schools for African Americans and Native Americans 

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Schools for African Americans and Native Americans 

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One of the first African American and Native American was started by Elias Neau in New York City in 1704.Neau spoke out against slavery and the lack of education for children of the slaves. He eventually asked the church of England to provide teachers where they taught African and Native americans how to read.

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The Latin Grammar school is compared to the secondary schools in today's society. Boys enrolled at the age of seven. They were preparing for Harvard college. Latin schools were seven-year schools, but they switched into four year school. School was in session for six days a week, thought the entire year. School usually started from six to eleven in the morning and one from four or five in the afternoon.

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Boys received an education that went beyond what parents can teach at home. Reading lessons were based on the bible. The primer, which was first printed in the 1960's, introduced children to the letters of the alphabet.

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Classes were usually held in the kitchen. Students only learned a slight bit of reading, writing, and arithmetic. This lasted about a few weeks to one year. Females might also be taught how to sew and basic homemaking skills. The students will start off by learning the alphabet in the horn book. The horn book was a thin transparent sheet made from a cows horn.

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Religious groups such as Anglicans, Lutherans, Quakers, Jews, and Catholics established their own schools down in the southern colonies. Plantation owners believed that the purpose of education was to promote religion and prepare children for college.

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The initial level of the "two-track" system served primarily to equip the student body with basic needs. It is here that they learned to read and write. Students from the upper classes of society had the opportunity to continue onto the second level of their education process. Here, the students were presented with college preparatory courses that focused on the Latin and Greek classics. 

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The initial level of the "two-track" system served primarily to equip the student body with basic needs. It is here that they learned to read and write. Students from the upper classes of society had the opportunity to continue onto the second level of their education process. Here, the students were presented with college preparatory courses that focused on the Latin and Greek classics. 

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The American settlers take on education: 

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The American settlers take on education: 

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As the colonialists of our country embarked to separate themselves from British rule, they developed practices that paralleled those they cherished in Britain. The Puritans established a two-track educational system, revolving around the obligations of religion; there was no separation between secular and religious instruction like we have today.

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In the New England colonies, town schools were created throughout to teach children the basics of reading and writing so they could learn scriptures. In school, the teacher would correct the students constantly. The school routine was harsh, discipline was strict, and infractions of rules were severe.

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Teachers during American Colony Society :

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Teachers during American Colony Society :

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Males where mostly preferred for teaching during this time, but during summer months women took over. Teachers that taught in colonial schools had very little pay with minimal qualifications. Respect increased with the more education you had. Secondary schools ultimately had the highest amount of respect. In many colonial schools  teachers were shadowed do to clergy and their elite power over schools. Other than teaching  duties could be anywhere from sweeping, ringing of the church bells,and teaching bible lessons.