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Founded by former California Governor Leland Stanford
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Booker T. Washington becomes first principal at the newly-opened school in Tuskegee, Alabama
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First ever public community college in the history of the United States
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Becomes first lady to be a superintendent of a large city school. One year later she becomes president of the National Education Association
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Had a goal of reforming American education
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The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is administered. The SAT is used nationwide and can determine what colleges you get accepted to or not.
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The Great Depression hits, The US economy is devastated. Education funding suffers, resulting in school closings, teacher layoffs, and lower salaries
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Supreme Court announces its decision ruling that seperate educational facilities are inherently unequal
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The federal court rules that students with mental retardation are entitled to a free public education.
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Introduces first electronic hand-held calculator
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Approved by Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush. Mandates high-stakes student testing, holds schools accountable for student achievement levels, and provides penalties for schools that do not make adequate yearly progress
