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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1997
Page
7
A look at how schooling evolved from one room schoolhouses with mixed-grade teaching to Charles Lancaster style grouping and monitors. The article contrasts early 1800s methods with strict early 1900s teacher contracts detailing dress, curfew, singleness of life, and daily cleaning duties.
The article describes families, like Zachary and Aaron, teaching at home, varying state rules, and the rising popularity of home schooling. It notes parents plan and tailor lessons, while some kids attend year round schools in fast growing areas such as Las Vegas to ease crowded classrooms and distribute vacations.
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