The Old Deluder Act (Mass. 1647) one of the first education acts was designed to help children avoid the clutches of Satan by becoming literate to study the Bible and be saved. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Browning" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 2:08 PM Subject: Re: Schools Google the history of education in the united states. It gives you a good general run down. From there you could research specifics. ________________________________ From: Janice Friel <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 8:29 AM Subject: Schools Does anyone know if there were schools for children in the late 1600s and early 1700s? Janice To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html