They couldn't study because they would have to go train for the army to fight for athens =)
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Spartan boys were taught to fight, kick, spit, bite, scratch and get into fights with other boys. Athenian boys were learnt to be polite and to be civilised.
athenian boys went to school ;spartan boys served in the military
Spartan boys were placed under the supervision of a designated trainer, who taught them warlike and cultural subjects. Athenian boys were educated in the home/farm/business by the father, or for the few rich enough, by a slave and then in a class run by a philosopher.
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What war are we talking about.