How did the modern day concept of a school classroom come about?

by Adrewmc

Basically what I'm asking is how and when did education change from find your own way, your own teacher, apprenticeship to children as a matter of course go to school, our K-12 per se. (Rather than the fairly well off type of schooling, which I imagine would be a whole different topic) Who was the first to go this course? Did that last?

joaofava

Also a mystery to me. Check out my version of the same question here: http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2dw12h/how_did_we_come_to_have_compulsory_education_for/