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March 2, 1867.
CHAP. CLVIII. — An Act to establish a Department of Education.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there shall be established, at the city of Washington, a department of education, for the purpose of collecting such statistics and facts as shall show the condition and progress of education in the several States and Territories, and of diffusing such information respecting the organization and management of schools and school systems, and methods of teaching, as shall aid the people of the United States in the establishment and maintenance of efficient school systems, and otherwise promote the cause of education throughout the country.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ayiaku5sfzpuzbtgw6cmrlkd/bafkreianf2opb5djyqpdf5vh6sl3axgxb6tm6qk66rqubifbqwmypmwf6a)
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