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.
1829: The first public examination of an American girl in geometry was held. 1831: As a private institution in 1831, Mississippi College became the first coeducational college in the United States to grant a degree to a woman. In December 1831 it granted degrees to two women, Alice Robinson and Catherine Hall.