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1483
Martin Luther
was a promoter of the teaching of reading in schools. He pushed for universal education. -
John Amos Comenius
created the first picture book -
Philosopher Jean-Jacques Roussueau
stated that a child's mode of thinking is different than an adult and that they learn though hands-on experience. -
Friedrich Froebel
Kindergarten started in Germany -
St. Louis
First public school kindergarten started in St. Louis. -
Hull House
was a settlement house for immigrants, establishes a day nursery. -
Maria Montesorri
opened the Children's House in Rome -
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is created in 1965 to help low income families to get educations. It benefits schools in buying new and better materials and updating facilities. It also created school lunch programs to help kids get a meal for the day. -
San Fransisco
became the first large city to require developers to set aside space of funds for child care space. -
T.E.A.C.H
Scholarship program enacted -
Bill Clinton
reestablished the White House Conference on Children. -
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act is passed -
Barack Obama
called on Congress to expand access to high-quality preschool to every child in America, called The Preschool for All initiative.