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dec 5, 1804 - Creation of DC Public School System

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Congress passed an act that authorized the District of Columbia to "establish and endow a permanent institution for the education of youth in the city of Washington." Thomas Jefferson served as the first chairman to the Board of Trustees.

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Date:

dec 5, 1804
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~ 221 years ago