What was a section of public land set aside to support public schools under the land ordinance of 1785

The ordinance was also significant for establishing a mechanism for funding public education. Section 16 in each township was reserved for the maintenance of public schools. Many schools today are still located in section sixteen of their respective townships although a great many of the school sections were sold to raise money for public education. In later States, section 36 of each township was also designated as a "school section".