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Thursday, June 16, 2005

Public Schools in Wisconsin

One hundred and sixty years ago today (via the Wisconsin Historical Society):

"The first free public school in the State of Wisconsin was opened in Southport (now Kenosha) on June 16, 1845."

That event was quickly followed by the first press release threatening disaster unless that school got a lot more public money.