When were children required to go to school in Wisconsin?
1879.
more info can be found @ infoplease.
can you tell me what you typed in the search engine?
I Googled compulsory education Wisconsin and found this site -- which confirms the date as 1879.
http://www.city-data.com/states/Wisconsin-Education.html
Do you know if it's possible to find an exact date?
This site gives an exact date.
http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/pageviewer?root=%2Fmoa%2Fnwng%2Fnwng0054%2F&tif=00142.TIF&cite=&coll=moa&frames=1&view=5
how do i get to it?
I don't know why that page didn't appear. Let's try this link.
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=738
Click View the Document.
So, it was approved February 28, 1879 and went into effect September 1, 1879?! This act was pretty much the first thing that required Wisconsin children to go to school, right?
So, it was approved February 28, 1879 and went into effect September 1, 1879?! This act was pretty much the first thing that required Wisconsin children to go to school, right?
Yes.
Thank you soooooooo much! I have spent SO much time trying to find this information! Thanks again!!!!!
You're very welcome. :-)