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... > social science subjects > education > education studies > education policy > educational reform > school types > dame schools
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > instrumental communities > schools > school types > dame schools
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > applied developmental science > schools > school types > dame schools
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > schools > school types > dame schools
... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > educational institutions > schools > school types > dame schools

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dame schools  

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  • Women in colonial America had limited opportunities for both education and employment. In the early 17th century, many New England women started small schools in their homes. [Source: Encyclopedia of Educational Reform and Dissent; Dame Schools]

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