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Education was not required. Children were needed to help on the farm. Main purpose of education was to teach children to read the bible and have puritan morals.
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The Boston Latin school was the first public school opened in the United States. (https://www.americanboard.org/blog/11-facts-about-the-history-of-education-in-america/)
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Harvard College was established. The first higher education institution.
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Education shifted from religion based for the privileged, to state sponsored education.
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First Public school established for more than privileged families.
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Massachusetts creates the first state Board of Education
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Department of Education was established
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Public schools were present in every state
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Economic depression hurt the education system and closed due to lack of funds for staff and supplies
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Every state required students to complete elementary school
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Progressive Education Association was established and all 50 states had an agreement to fund the transportation of students to school
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The Association of American Universities was established
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Segregated Schooling in the United States was eliminated
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Technology starts making its way into classrooms.
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The United States passed the law for Special Education called the "Education for All Handicapped Children Act."
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Computer aided instruction was common in both K-12 and higher education
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NAEP was passed to assess student performance at the state level
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Multiple computers are in classrooms nationwide
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The United States entered its current era with the institution of the No Child Left Behind Law.
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Almost all states had developed and put in place academic standards for what students should know