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The History of Education Reference-Sass, E. (2019, September 29). American Educational History: A Hypertext Timeline. Retrieved October 18, 2019, from http://www.eds-resources.com/educationhistorytimeline.html.

By SaraMcCrimmon
  • Boston Latin School is established.

    Boston Latin School is established.

    Only white men of privilege were allowed in if were going to have leadership positions within the community.
  • Harvard College

    Harvard College

    The highest education institute is established in Massachusetts.
  • The Massachusetts Law of 1647 (Old Deluder Satan Act) is passed.

    The Massachusetts Law of 1647 (Old Deluder Satan Act) is passed.

    A town with 50+ families and more have to hire a teacher to teach the children to read and write. A town with 100+ families a teacher to prepare the students for college.
  • John Locke publishes his “Essay Concerning Human Understanding”.

    John Locke publishes his “Essay Concerning Human Understanding”.

    From birth, we learn through experience than ideas believed by others. This greatly influenced America's education system.
  • The first printed New England Primer is made in Boston.

    The first printed New England Primer is made in Boston.

    This becomes the most used school book used in New England.
  • Faculty Psychology

    Faculty Psychology

    Christian Wolf introduces that the mind can remember better through drills and repetition which influenced education in the 19th Century.
  • Benjamin Franklin established the University of Pennsylvania.

    Benjamin Franklin established the University of Pennsylvania.

    It had courses that were classical and courses like history, navigation, etc..

  • Bill 79: “ A Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge”

    Revised, “ An Act to Establish Public Education, is passed
  • Black boards are invented.

    Black boards are invented.

  • Connecticut Asylum at Hartford for the Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Person is established.

    Connecticut Asylum at Hartford for the Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Person is established.

    It is the first school for death people to attend in America.
  • Boston English High School is established.

    Boston English High School is established.

    The first public high school in America.
  • The first kindergarten in America in Wisconsin is established.

    The first kindergarten in America in Wisconsin is established.

  • Theory of evolution becomes a hot topic about teaching in school.

    Theory of evolution becomes a hot topic about teaching in school.

    This was because of Charles Darwin’s “The Origin of Species” was published.
  • Department of Education is made to help states make successful school system.

    Department of Education is made to help states make successful school system.

  • Civil Rights is passed.

    Civil Rights is passed.

    No segregation, people of different race and color are able to go to the same schools or be in the same public places at the same time.
  • Mills v. the Board of Education of Washington D.C

    Mills v. the Board of Education of Washington D.C

    Students with disabilities are given education based on their disability. This would lead to special education.
  • Education of All Handicapped Children Act

    Education of All Handicapped Children Act

    Federal law that give free education to children that are handicapped physically and mentally.
  • First online classes

    First online classes

    University of Phoenix gave classes online for bachelor and master degrees.
  • The Smart Board is created.

    The Smart Board is created.

  • Columbine

    Columbine

    A horrific incident, that showed American schools that they tighten their school security.
  • No Child Left Behind Act is approved

    No Child Left Behind Act is approved

    State testing and schools were penalized if the students did not show progression in tests.
  • Quest to Learn

    Quest to Learn

    First learning based game for elementary school. It will eventually have games for sixth grade through twelfth.
  • The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009

    The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009

    Education programs are given 90 billion dollars. Half of it goes to local school districts for updating and repairing the school. Race to the Top was included as well. This was to improve K-12 education.
  • The year of layoffs.

    The year of layoffs.

    Just between Chicago Public Schools and the School District of Philadelphia laid off 6763 school employees in two months.
  • Students enrolled in K-12 school have outnumbered Caucasians

    Students enrolled in K-12 school have outnumbered Caucasians

  • Minnesota State High School League allows transgender students to play female sports.

    Minnesota State High School League allows transgender students to play female sports.

  • The government to schools to allow transgender to pick which bathroom they want to used based on what gender they identify as.

    The government to schools to allow transgender to pick which bathroom they want to used based on what gender they identify as.