Education

School Life in Medfield 200 Years Ago

1800s, Education, Medfield, South Street /

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

1800s, Allen, Education, 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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