Education Timeline

First Public School in United States named Boston Latin School

1635

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Benjamin Harris pints the first reading textbook that is widely used for the next century

1690

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States take control of education

1791

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In the early 1800s the chalkboard was invented and was very beneficial to small school rooms with many different ages.

1800

Those who can, teach (pp.186)

First Kindergarton is founded by Margrethe Schurz

1856

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The Teachers union began

1857

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National Teachers Association was formed

1857

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First Department of Education was formed

1867

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The Pledge of allegiance began to be said in schools

1892

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Plessy vs Ferguson

1896

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The filmstrip projector, the overhead projector the motion picture, and educational television brought many changes to the classroom. Technology became proponent that people thought that books would disappear in classrooms.

1913

Those who can, teach (pp.187)

Every state begins to require students to complete elementary school

1918

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Schools began to teach sex education

1920

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The SAT began to be taken

1926

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National School lunch Act provided low-cost lunches for low-income students

1946

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Brown vs. Board of education

1954

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The first Texas Instrument Calculator came out and are now used by many different students all over

1954

Those who can, teach (pp.204)

The ACT began to be taken

1959

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Elementary and Secondary Education act gives federal funding to schools

1965

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The coming out of GIS added a different way to teach. When teaching about different places you can easily look it up with GIS and the students can get more from the lesson

1968

Those who can, teach (pp.185)

Segregated Schooling was eliminated

1970

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Segregated schooling was eliminated

1970

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Standardized testing begins

1970

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When microcomputer became affordable many different software products where introduced.

1980

Those who can, teach (pp.187)

All high school graduates need to be able to understand and use computers.

1983

Those who can, teach (pp.190)

Excel came out with spreadsheets which allowed students and teachers to collect data in an easier more organized way

1985

Those who can, teach (pp.200)

Being able to take students on a field trip that is across the ocean while sitting in class is an exciting and beneficial way of teaching. Jason Project allowed this to happen

1989

Those who can, teach (pp.202-203)

The WebQuest model was developed to assist students in using appropriate websites

1995

Those who can, teach (pp.201)

The Geometer's Sketchpad came out adding another tool for teachers to use specifically for math

1995

Those who can, teach (pp.203)

Virtual Schools began a new way to get an education. With technology a student could be at home and graduate from high school. Virtual Schools allow student to take classes online

1997

Those who can, teach (pp.205)

No Child Left behind law was created

2001

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All schools in America have access to the internet

2003

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All students need to be technologically literate by the time that they get to high school

2003

Those who can, teach (pp.190)

Common Core Standards came out

2009

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The National Education Technology Plan (NTEP) was published

2010

Those who can, teach (pp.190)

The use of ipads and hand help devices in schools raised by 340 percent

2012

Those who can, teach (pp.213)

85 percent of adults report not using the internet because it isn't relevant to them or it is too difficult to use.

2013

Those who can, teach (pp.217)