When was education started?

Education started with the start of civilization or even earlier. Even animals educate their young ones. Like a lioness may teach its cubs to hunt. But for human beings it has been one of the primary contributors of march of civilization. read more

The Struggle for the History of Education (2011), Focus on Britain excerpt; Chapter 1 covers historiography. McCulloch, Gary. Historical Research in Educational Settings (2000); Textbook on how to write British educational history. read more

If you mean public education, a system of schools funded by the government (through the sale of public land) started with the Land Ordinance of 1785. By dividing new western lands into 36 square mile townships, the government could organize land distribution and sales and keep it out of the hands of profiteers. read more