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  • The very beginning of School

    The very beginning of School
    Historical Timeline of Public Education in the USThe General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony decrees that every town of fifty families should have an elementary school and that every town of 100 families should have a Latin school. The goal is to ensure that Puritan children learn to read the Bible and receive basic information about their Calvinist religion.

  • Government paied for school

    Government paied for school
    Historical Timeline of Public Education in the USPennsylvania state constitution calls for free public education but only for poor children. It is expected that rich people will pay for their children's schooling.

  • The beginning of Public School

    The beginning of Public School
    The History of Public Schools in AmericaA few public schools had popped up around the country in the communities that could afford them. However, that smattering of schools wasn't good enough for education crusaders Horace Mann of Massachusetts and Henry Barnard of Connecticut. They began calling for free, compulsory school for every child in the nation.

  • Compulsory school laws

    Compulsory school laws
    Takin’ You to School:Issues in Education from a Historical PerspectiveMassachusetts passed the first compulsory school laws in 1852. New York followed the next year.

  • School Laws

    School Laws
    A Brief History of Public Education: School Choice in America Part IIAll American children were required to attend at least elementary school.

  • Public Schools are open to all races

    Public Schools are open to all races
    Equality of Educational Opportunity: Race and Finance in Public Education The Supreme Court overturned its ruling with the landmark case, Brown v. Board of Education, and public schools became open to people of all races.

  • Taxpayers and School

    Taxpayers and School
    Historical Timeline of Public Education in the USThe so-called "taxpayers' revolt" leads to the passage of Proposition 13 in California, and copy-cat measures like Proposition 2-1/2 in Massachusetts. These propositions freeze property taxes, which are a major source of funding for public schools. As a result, in twenty years California drops from first in the nation in per-student spending in 1978 to number 43 in 1998.

  • No Child Left Behind Act

    No Child Left Behind Act
    No Child Left Behind ActNo Child Left Behind requires all public schools receiving federal funding to administer a state-wide standardized test annually to all students. This means that all students take the same test under the same conditions.