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5 Historical Events in Education

  • Law passed where towns are required to Instruct children to read and write

    Law passed where towns are required to Instruct children to read and write
    Towns were now going to require a paid teacher to teach children to read and write. Larger towns were going to be required to open grammer schools to prepare the youth for universities. These were the first steps to educating the youth of America with a paid teacher.
  • Labor unions formed and joined the demands for education

    Labor unions formed and joined the demands for education
    Labor unions were now demanding that the youth get the education that they needed after the voting rights were extended. Youth needed to learn in order to vote.
  • First Board of Education established

    First Board of Education established
    Horace Mann was the first secretary of education appointed to the first board of education. Horace had many great ideas regarding education
  • Segreation Brown vs Board of Education

    Segreation Brown vs Board of Education
    Education was supposed to be equal for all people. Race and segregated schools were preventing that from happeneing. Desegregation of schools was a large turning point in education
  • Special needs student attend public schools

    Special needs student attend public schools
    Special needs students will now be able to attend a public school and get the education that they deserve. It is one more step towards equal education for all people.