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Bill 79
Shortly after declaring independence from Britain, Thomas Jefferson provides a comprehensive plan for public education with Bill 79. -
Mount Holyoke Female Seminary
The Mount Holyoke Female Seminary opens with eighty new students and becomes the first college in the U.S. for women. -
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is the first state college in the U.S. to admit both men and women on an equal basis. -
Department of Education
The U.S. creates the Department of Education to help the states establish effective school systems. -
Association of American Universities
The Association of American Universities is founded to promote higher standards for U.S. universities. The main focus was to make U.S. universities as good as European universities. -
Scholastic Aptitude Test
The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is first administered to students. It was based on the Army Alpha test. -
Mendez v. Westminster and California Board of Education
The U.S. District Court in Los Angeles finds it unconstitutional to educate students of Mexican descent in separate facilities from other students. -
Brown v. Board of Education
The Supreme Court rules segregation between white and black students unconstitutional. Overturning the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson. -
Indian Education Act
The Indian Education Act establishes a comprehensive plan to meet the unique needs of Native American students. -
The Equal Educational Opportunities Act
The Equal Educational Opportunities Act is passed to prohibit discrimination in public schools. Also, the act helps protect students that are not proficient English speakers.
