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  2. History of education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Standards of hiring and tenure in teachers were made uniform. Architects designed school buildings in which the classrooms, offices, workshops and other facilities related together. Curricular innovations were introduced. The reforms were designed to produce a school system for all students according to the best practices of the day.

  3. Building code - Wikipedia

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    A building code (also building control or building regulations) is a set of rules that specify the standards for construction objects such as buildings and non-building structures. Buildings must conform to the code to obtain planning permission , usually from a local council.

  4. Common Core implementation by state - Wikipedia

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    Alaska opted out of adopting the Standards, as said in How the Alaska English/Language Arts and Mathematics Standards Differ from the Common Core State Standards, published by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (EED) "Alaska did not choose to adopt the CCSS; it was important to Alaskan educators to have the opportunity to adjust portions of the standards based on the ...

  5. Education in Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    As of the 2005-2006 school year, there were 1,871,060 students enrolled in public schools in Pennsylvania, of whom 74.6% were Caucasian, 15.9% were African-American, 6.8% were Hispanic, 2.6% were Asian/Pacific Islander, and 0.2% were Native Americans. The average per pupil expenditure was $10,738, and the pupil/teacher ratio was 15.2:1. [6]

  6. List of United States education acts - Wikipedia

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    Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989 Amended the Drug Free School Zones Act to modify regulations and requirements for federal funding. Pub. L. 101–226: 1990 (No short title) Extended school dropout demonstration programs through FY1991. Pub. L. 101–250: 1990 Library Services and Construction Act Amendments of 1990

  7. History of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    School attendance became compulsory in 1895, and by 1903, school districts were required to either have their own high schools or pay for their residents to attend another high school. [44] Two of Pennsylvania's largest public schools were founded in the mid-to-late 19th century. The Pennsylvania State University was founded in 1855, and in ...

  8. Zoning in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Early zoning regulations were in some cases motivated by racism and classism, particularly with regard to those mandating single-family housing. [7] [8] Zoning ordinances did not allow African-Americans moving into or using residences that were occupied by majority whites due to the fact that their presence would decrease the value of home. [9]

  9. School segregation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    During the Depression era in Wyoming, the segregation of Mexican children—whether they were US citizens or not—mirrored Jim Crow laws. The segregation of Mexicans also took place in Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, [33] and Texas. The Blackwell School in Texas is one of the few remaining formerly de facto segregated Mexican school buildings. [34]