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Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War began on April 19th, 1775, and ended on Sept. 3, 1783. The Wars was fought over a myriad of reasons, but the most famous of them all was the belief that the colonists were being highly taxed without proper representation. Rationale: This event made my timeline because it fundamentally changed the way that education is taught in the United States. It shifted us from the use of English textbooks, and began our path to telling our own American story. -
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Important Events in U.S. Education
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Creation of Universal Public Schooling
The creation of the Universal Public Education System in the United States began in 1837, and was created by Horace Mann. This system was to be tax-funded, and should span nationwide. Rationale: The reason that this event made my list is because without Mann's activity in education, most of the United States' populace would not be educated. -
Plessy V. Ferguson
This infamous Supreme Court Case was held in 1896, and ruled that public schools were to be racially segregated. This held that both black and white schools were to be "separate, but equal." This often resulted in a highly discriminatory practice that provided poor education to African American children. Rationale: This event made my timeline because it mandated, for all intents and purposes, that African Americans were to be educated poorly. This was purely based upon cultural racism. -
Brown V. Board of Education
This other famous court case began on December 9th, 1952. The result of the court case ruled that public schools and places could no longer be racially segregated. This allowed children of every ethnic group to attend the same schools, and go to the same places. Rationale: This event made my timeline because it allowed for integrated public schools, and was a fundamental precursor to our modern schools. It also reflected the changing ideas about race in the United States. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
The IDEA is a four-part piece of legislation that ensures that children with disabilities are provided a free, public education that is tailored to their individual needs. It ensures that schools can no longer turn down those with disabilities. Rationale: This event made it into my timeline because it ensured that a free, non-discriminatory education would be offered to all students. It also was a key act in fighting discrimination against people with disabilities.
