Show education Eju cation in Anai rica compulsory education in the united states occurred first in massachusetts As far back as 1642 the selectmen were veers enjoined to compel parents to teach their children themselves or to procure teaching tor thena them the following list shows the dotes at which the t ha several states enacted compulsory edu education catlon legislation massachusetts chu 1852 district of columbia tm 1804 I 1 vermont 1807 new hampshire michigan washington 1871 connecticut new mexico 1872 neinda 1873 new york kansas 1874 new jersey wyoming 1870 1876 ohio 1877 wisconsin 1878 1870 rhode island illinois the dakotas montana Mont nna 1883 minnesota nebraska idaho colorado oregon utah by 1008 1908 almost all states |