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On April 23, 1635, the first public school in the United States was the Boston Latin School in Boston Massachusetts ("National Geographic.org-First Public School in America")
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Harvard College had its beginnings in a seminary founded by the Great and General Court of Massachusetts at Newtown.
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Quaker school for black students, established in Philadelphia. ("Isminc.com-The History of American Education")
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Ohio becomes the first state to adopt a bilingual education law, allowing for German-English instruction at parents’ requests. ("Isminc.com-The History of American Education")
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The first school for children with mental disabilities opens in Massachusetts. ("Isminc.com-The History of American Education")
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The Children’s Aid Society of New York implements the first school lunch program. ("Isminc.com-The History of Education")
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The NEA announces its support of physical education in public schools. ("Isminc.com-The History of Education")
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The NEA announces its support of music education in public schools. ("Isminc.com-The History of American Education")
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Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson legalizes segregation by creating institutions which are separate but equal. ("Collin's,com-Moments that Changed Public Education")
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Maria Montessori 1907 opens her first school.
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A sex education program is introduced citywide in public high schools in Chicago, Illinois. (Isminc.com-The History of American Education")
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School attendance becomes compulsory in every U.S. state. ("Isminc.com-The History of American Education")
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Haaren High School in New York offers the first aviation course to students. ("Isminc.com-The History of American Government
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Overhead Projectors quickly spread to many schools.
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52% of schools are using silent films, and 3% has started using films with sound. ("elearninginfographics.com-Timeline of Educational Technology")
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The first advocacy groups to fight for quality special education were made up of parents whose children were marginalized as far back as 1933
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Pennsylvania is the first state to establish a driving course for students, creating one at State College High School. ("Ismincm.com-The History of American Government")
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First t.v. in a classroom appears in L.A.
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Headphones become popular in schools. ("elearninginfographics.com-Timeline of Educational Technology")
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The U.S. Supreme Court rules schools segregated by race are unequal and therefore unconstitutional. ("Isminc.com-The History of American Education")
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Whiteboards are invented to replace the conventional chalkboard.
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Multiple laws were passed, granting funds for special education students. ("alleducationschools.com-Special Education History")
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One of the first computers used in education, BASIC, was developed at Dartmouth College. ("elearninginfographics.com-Timeline of Educational Technologies")
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Texas Instruments develope the first hand held calculator.
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Equal education opportunities for special education children began. ("alleducationschools.com-Special Education History")
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Multiple landmark court decisions giving states the responsibility to provide special education resources and schooling to students in need of it. ("alleducationschools.com-Special Education History")
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Scantrons are used to automatically grade multiple choice tests.
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The Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium popularizes school software such as Oregon Trail and Lemonade Stand. ("elearninginfographics.com-Timeline of Educational Technology")
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The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 guaranteed civil rights to all disabled people and required accommodations for disabled students in schools. ("alleducationschools.com-Special Education History")
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Congress approves the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, requiring states to provide free education for all children with disabilities. ("Isminc.com-The History of American Education")
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The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA) law was passed that recognized the need for special education services for those who were diagnosed with learning disabilities. ("specialedresource.com-The History of Special Education")
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Congress enacted Public Law 94-142, more commonly known as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA). ("teach.com-The History of SPecial Education")
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U.S. spending on education reaches $151.5 billion, up from $8.3 billion in 1950. ("Isminc.com-The History of American Education")
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The first special education case to land in the U.S. Supreme Court.
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The Apple Macintosh computer is introduced. ("elearninginfographics.com-Timeline of Educational Technology")
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The touch typing software, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, is developed and popularized in schools.
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IQ tests cannot be used to determine whether or not African American students should be classified as mentally retarded due to the racial and cultural bias of the assessment. ("teach.com-The History of Special Education")
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Laptops are introduced and utilized by teachers. ("elearninginfographics.com-Timeline of Education Technology")
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CD-ROMs become predominate form of storage. ("elearninginfographics.com-Timeline of Educational Technology")
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Reauthorized and expanded the discretionary programs, mandated transition services, defined assistive technology devices and services, and added autism and traumatic brain injury to the list of categories of children and youth eligible for special education and related services.
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Smart Boards are introduced in schools. ("elearninginfographics.com-Timeline of Educational Technology")
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Proposition 187 passes in California, making it illegal for children of undocumented immigrants to attend public school. ("Isminc,com-THe History of American Education")
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EHA underwent a number revisions and became known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). ("alleducationschools.com-Special Education History")
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Signed by President George W. Bush, no Child Left Behind increases federal funding for education and ushers in standardsbased reform.
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About 99% of American Public Schools have internet access.
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All American schools have access to the Internet ("National Center for Education Statistics").
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Deemed the "most significant disability legislation ever passed" by the National Council on Disability, the ADA Amendments of 2008 revised the definition of “disability” to more broadly encompass impairments that substantially limit a major life activity. ("Tiki-Toki-THe History of SPecial Education")
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The Supreme Court ruled that parents of special-education students may seek government reimbursement for private school tuition. ("Tiki-Toki-The History of Special Education")
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1.5 Million iPads are used in U.S. schools. ("elearninginfographics.com-Timeline of Educational technology")
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90% of students under the age of 18 have access to mobile technology.
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