colonial Americans could receive an excellent education completely outside of the schoolroom

education (n.) 1530s, “child-rearing,” also “the training of animals,” from French education (14c.) and directly from Latin educationem (nominative educatio) “a rearing, training,” noun of action from past-participle stem of educare (see educate). Originally of instruction in social codes and manners; meaning “systematic schooling and training for work” is from 1610s. All education is despotism. [William Godwin, “Enquirer,” 1797] despotism – dĕs′pə-tĭz″əm – noun … Click Here to Read More