-
College of William & Mary
Harvard University and the College of William & Mary were founded during this period. -
Dame schools
Dame schools open to both boys and girls, were schools where students were taught by women in their own homes. -
First public system of education.
Thomas Jefferson made counties responsible for education- the first public system of education. -
First public library
Benjamin Franklin began the first public library to share his love of reading. -
First Public state-supported schools.
Horace Mann began the first public state-supported schools. -
Montessori Method
The Montessori Method introduced classrooms with simulating enviroments. -
Smith-Hughes Act
The Smith-Hughes Act established federal funds to support vocational education. -
Hot Lunches
Schools begin to su=erve hot lunches to students. -
"Dick & Jane".
"Dick & Jane" readers were used to teach reading skills with simple stories about families