Education in the USA

 Education in the USA

It was the state of Massachusetts that first introduced (0)__COMPULSORY___(COMPEL) education in the USA, but by the year 1918, children in every state had to attend school. School starting age, the length of the school year and other (17)_______________(REQUIRE) varied depending on the particular state laws governing school (18)________________(ATTEND). There were two (19)_______________(BASE) reasons for the introduction of education for all at this time. The policy was published as a (20)_____________(REDUCE) in the common practice of child labour, but in addition to this was a desire by the country's leaders to (21)__________________(SURE) the transformation of children into economically (22)________________(PRODUCE) citizens. Since that time, education has (23)________________(INCREASE) come to be seen as a means of occupying children so as to prevent involvement in crime and other (24)______________(SOCIETY) activities. To make sure this last aim was achieved, laws were introduced to make the dropping out of school unlawful.