First Kindergarten opened in Blankenburgh, Germany by Froebel
First Public Kindergarten in North America opens in Ontario, Canada
The Butler School at Hampton Institute opened as a free school for black children, and for 5 year olds in Kindergarten
First White House Conference on Children is held by Teddy Roosevelt
Dorothy Howard Established the first Black Nursery School in Washington D.C. and operated it for over 50 years
WPA (Work Projjects Association) opens emergency nurseries for Depression relief of unemployed teachers
U.S. Supreme Court ruled Brown v Board of Education that in public education the doctrine of "separate but equal" has no place.
The Ford Foundation, Carnegie Corporation, and the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare subsidize the Children's Television Worshop, which Develops Sesame Street.
The Americans with Disabilites Act (ADA) is passed, requiring programs of all sizes of care and needs of children of disabilities
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) passes, providing new parents with 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave.