Education

Similarities of Medfield Education Over Time

Sep 1, 2024   Another Medfield school year is now underway marking nearly 370 years since the first schoolhouse was built on North Street in 1655 – evidenced by a historical marker where the new 21 North restaurant is now located. And while much has changed with education over time, some aspects of it have stayed […]

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School Life in Medfield 200 Years Ago

Apr 1, 2024   From the earliest days, America’s Puritan settlers prioritized education. Parents were responsible for assuring their children could read (especially so they could read the Bible) and write, and all towns were required towns to set up schools. Boston Latin School was founded in 1635; Harvard in 1636. Dedham in 1644 authorized the

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Nathaniel T. Allen, Trailblazing Educator from Medfield

Mar 1, 2024   Medfield native Nathaniel T. Allen established a cutting-edge progressive school in Newton in 1854, and in the next half century he educated some 5,000 boys and girls, rich and poor, from every state in the U.S. and dozens of foreign countries, white and black, including former slaves. Allen’s remarkable achievements were presented

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