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2. History of education in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The rapid expansion of education past age 14 set the U.S. apart from Europe for much of the 20th century. [82] From 1910 to 1940, high schools grew in number and size, reaching out to a broader clientele. In 1910, for example, 9% of Americans had a high school diploma; in 1935, the rate was 40%. [190]

3. Education in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Education is mandatory until age 16 (18 in some states). In the U.S., ordinal numbers (e.g., first grade) are used for identifying grades. Typical ages and grade groupings in contemporary, public, and private schools may be found through the U.S. Department of Education.

4. K–12 education in the United States - Wikipedia

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   There are (as of 2001) about 3.6 million children in each grade in the United States. [8] A fifth-grade class in Paramus, New Jersey, c. 1957. Typically, the curriculum in public elementary education is determined by individual school districts or county school system. The school district selects curriculum guides and textbooks that reflect a ...

5. Elementary schools in the United States - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. In the United States, elementary schools are the main point of delivery of primary education, for children between the ages of 4–11 (sometimes 4-10 or 4-12) and coming between pre-kindergarten and secondary education. [1] In 2017, there were 106,147 elementary schools (73,686 public, 32,461 private) in the United States, a figure ...

6. AP United States History - Wikipedia

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   The AP U.S. History course is designed to provide the same level of content and instruction that students would face in a freshman-level college survey class. It generally uses a college-level textbook as the foundation for the course and covers nine periods of U.S. history, spanning from the pre-Columbian era to the present day.

7. Secondary education in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Secondary education is the last six or seven years of statutory formal education in the United States. It culminates with twelfth grade (age 17–18). Whether it begins with sixth grade (age 11–12) or seventh grade (age 12–13) varies by state and sometimes by school district. [1]