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In 1866, Ohio House members and future President James Garfield defended the creation of the Federal Department of Education to address high levels of illiteracy among former slaves and the influx of European immigrants.
As part of postwar reconstruction efforts, Confederate states had to ensure education for everyone in the rewritten constitution. The new federal agency will oversee and implement compliance, providing a brief history of the Department of Education published by the Conference Committee think tank.
