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.
North Carolina Standard, February 12, 1840, p. 3. The first free school in Rockingham county went into operation on the 20th of January 1840. This is probably the first free school commenced in the State. The entire county has been surveyed into districts, 8 miles long, and 4Â½ wide; two school Houses to be created in each.