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1044China, Song EmpireSong dynasty emperor Jen Tsung accepts a proposal by his chief minister Fan Chung-yen for the establishment of a national school system.
1419PortugalPrince Henry the Navigator of Portugal sets up the first school of navigation in Europe, at Sagres, Portugal.
1938UKThe Spens Report in England and Wales recommends the division of secondary education into grammar, technical, and modern schools.
1944UKThe 1944 Education Act in England and Wales introduces primary, secondary, and further education, sanctions the Eleven Plus examination, provides for a raised school-leaving age of 15 (16 as soon as possible), and makes religious education compulsory.
1945UKFees are abolished in state-maintained secondary schools in England and Wales.
1947UKThe school-leaving age in the UK is raised to 15.
February 1968UKIn British secondary schools, the provision of free milk ends.


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