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What major education reform did Everett introduce as Governor of Massachusetts?

  • Public Libraries Act

  • Board of Education

  • Free Textbooks Act

  • Compulsory School Attendance

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The Board of Education was established in Massachusetts in 1837 under the leadership of Governor Edward Everett. This reform was part of a larger effort to improve the quality of education in the state and to make it more accessible to all children.
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