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Institutionalized education came to the United States of America, with the new settlers of the 13 original colonies. Initially educational institutions were privatized and reserved only for the wealthy. Public educational institutions were born after the industrial revolution. Machines took over the work of much of the child laborers, creating a necessity to identify the next need for the children in the progression of the nation. Massachusetts was the first known colony to require all children to participate in public schooling as an institution, with the intent to unite the colonies and educate the children. The idea to gather the children in one place, for a particular time period, allowed for the adults to ensure all of the children were introduced to the same information, thus the public educational institution was initiated. The American educational institutions remain conventional in structure, despite ever evolving curriculum, and technological advancements.

Higher education

Altenbaugh, Richard J. Historical dictionary of American education. Greenwood Press, 1999

Primary educational institutions encompass Kindergarten through 5th grade or ages 5 to 9 dependent on the child's birth-date. The child is taught the fundamental building blocks as identified by the curriculum. The subjects are typically language, writing, basic math and physical education.