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John Amos Comenius
John Amos Comenius was known as the Father of Modern Education and was the first to recognize that the play of childhood was learning and not just nonsense play. He created the first children's book. -
Free Public School for All
Massachusetts passes a law making all grades to public school open to pupils free of charge. -
School for the Mentally Disabled
The Ferdald Development Center was established in South Boston as the Massachusetts School for the Feeble-Minded and it was the first residential institution for people with mental disabilities. it was the oldest institution that served people with developmental disabilities in the Western Hemisphere until its closure in November 2014. -
Creation of the G.I. Bill
At the end of the World War 2, the G.I. Bill of Rights gave thousands of working class men college scholarships for the first time in U.S. History. It also helped establish hospitals of Veterans, helped get low mortgages available, and gave granted stipends that covered tuition and expenses for men enrolled in college. -
Brown v. Board of Education
In the case of Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court unanimously agreed that segregated schools were "inherently unequal" and had to be abolished. It made the segregation of schools no more and made it possible for all children, no matter their skin color, to get the same education and opportunities in life. -
Child Care and Development Grant
The Child Care and Development Grant was enacted in 1990 and was the primary source of United States Federal funding for child care subsides for low-income and working families and funds to improve child care quality. -
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act was an act to close the achievement gap with accountability, flexibility, and choice, so that no child is left behind. This Act was created by George W. Bush and was said to be the most sweeping education reform since 1965. -
Race to the Top
Race to the Top was created by President Barack Obama to help reform public school systems in the midst of a recession. He created a competitive grant created to spur and reward innovation and reforms in state and local district K-12 education.
