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John Amos Comenius creates the first picture book for children.
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Rousseau releases Emile which says that are children are born good and not evil.
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The first english speaking kindergarten opens in Boston.
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The first teacher training program for kindergarten Oshkosh Normal school in Pennsylvania.
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Supreme court rules separate but equal schools for African Americans are legal in Plessy vs Ferguson
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Maria Montessori opens a school in the slums of Italy. The focus of her philosophy of teaching is to guide children's growth through senses and life experiences.
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the supreme court ruled in Brown vs Education that separate but equal doesn't apply to schooling
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Common Core Standards for K-12 in english and mathematics are published.
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Plans by head start to have at least one teacher in classroom with a bachelors degree.
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Summit on early childhood education is held in Washington D.C. under President Barack Obama