Which of the following is most significant about the Colonial Period in helping us understand American education today?
◦ It helps us understand why teacher preparation programs (such as the one you're in) came to exist.
◦ It helps us understand why the federal government has turned much of the responsibility for education over to the states.
◦ It helps us understand how the present organization of elementary, middle, and high schools came to exist.
◦ It helps us understand why religion remains an important issue in American education.