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The colonial Period was a time of education that focused on the New England, Middle Atlantic, and Southern colonies.
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The First Latin Grammar School was established in 1635. The purpose of the school was to focus on white upper-class boys to prepare for Harvard College.
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Harvard College was founded in 1636. Harvard College qualifications such as being able to read Cicero, and speak and write Latin became relevant in 1700.
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The Massachusetts Act of 1647 or otherwise known as the "Old Deluder Satan Act". This act made it a requirement for towns that had 50 households to hire a schoolmaster, and towns with 100 households would need a school to prepare their students to go to Harvard College.
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The New England Primer was published in 1690. It was less than 90 pages that had some information from the hornbook as well as religious catechism.
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The Salem Witch Trials were trials that accused men and women of witchcraft. Witchcraft was illegal that resulted in punishments like hangings or a prison sentence.
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This focuses on the lack of equal opportunities provided for minorities.
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The Young Nation Period focused on the theme of Nationalism. It was designed to civil leaders.
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In 1794, the first black school named African Free School was opened.
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Monitorial Systems provided training to teachers. This helped teachers prepare their students for future jobs, and more hands on experience.
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A common school was a elementary or primary school with the purpose that free public education that be accessed to all children.
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The General Law of legislation was passed in 1852. The law required attendance in school for students for at least 3 months of ages 8-14.
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The Dred Scott decision was ruled that a slave was not a citizen.
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This act was also known as the Land Grant College Act. This act gave land to states to develop colleges such as Kansas State University.
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In 1865, the 13th amendment was passed which abolished slavery.
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This school was one of the first schools to disregarded the restrictive educational ways of doing things. It was chartered in 1874 by the Loomis siblings.
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The supreme court decision that declared "separate but equal facilities".
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This period focused on the advancement and development of industry and technology.
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The seven cardinal principals of secondary education were issued by the Commission on the Reorganization of Secondary Education. These became the primary guide for education.
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AFT was founded in 1916 with the goals to improve teaching ability and benefits for them.
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The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) became popular around this time. It was an exam that tested your ability to succeed in college, and knowledge.
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The Star Spangled Banner became the United Sates National Anthem in 1931.
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The G.I. Bill was passed by the congress in 1938. It helped soldiers that returning from war easily transition to return back to school.
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This law was the first federal labor law passed in 1938 that restricted children from working and fought for children's rights.
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During this time many students and teachers needed to adapt to the war.
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This act was passed in 1958 with the purpose to provide federal aid for education at all levels.
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This was passed to help provide funds for loans, work study, and institutional aid in postsecondary institutions.
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This act helped provide guidance and funds to school districts with a large number of students with disadvantages.
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They demanded control of the ways their schools were ran and taught for their children. They wanted to create a tribal styled school system.
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Title IX was passed by President Richard Nixon in 1972. It's main purpose was to stop discrimination based on sex in education.
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Modern Period in education is when Education see's improvement.
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A Nation at Risk was an education Reform that was issued in 1983.This report issued a traditional academic model for college prep readiness.
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This was formed with the goal to establish standards in education for teaching and for certifying exemplary teachers for the national level.
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Goals 2000 was a set of 6 goals that was identified by the nations governors.
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IDEA made sure all children received the needed and best possible education.
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President Obama introduced this program to help fund and support innovative programs to help increase student achievement.
