Article II, Section 1, Clause 5. The Constitution imposes three eligibility requirements on the PresidencyÃ¢â¬âbased on the officeholder's age, residency, and citizenshipÃ¢â¬âthat must be satisfied at the time of taking office. By virtue of the Twelfth Amendment, the qualifications for Vice President are the same.
The first American schools in the thirteen original colonies opened in the 17th century. Boston Latin School was founded in 1635 and is both the first public school and oldest existing school in the United States. The first tax-supported public school was in Dedham, Massachusetts, and was run by Rev. Ralph Wheelock.
In 1821, Boston started the first public high school in the United States. By the close of the 19th century, public secondary schools began to outnumber private ones. Over the years, Americans have been influenced by a number of European reformers; among them Pestalozzi, Herbart, and Montessori.he earliest continually operating school for girls in the United States is Ursuline Academy in New Orleans. It was founded in 1727 by the Sisters of the Order of Saint Ursula. The Academy graduated the first female pharmacist, and the first woman to contribute a book of literary merit.