Which legislature or litigation was put in place effectively reserving the sixteenth section of a township for the establishment and maintenance of a public school?

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The Land Ordinance of 1785 effectively reserved the sixteenth section of a township for the establishment and maintenance of a public school. This legislation helped to pave the way for funding public education in the United States. After each township's land was divided into sections, the sixteenth section was either used for building a school building or sold to provide funding for other nearby schools.

Which Legislature or Litigation Was Put in Place Effectively Reserving