Five Important Dates in Educational History

By rweller
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    American Education

  • Old Deluder Satan Act

    By 1683 parents were charged a fine if children were not able to read and write. It shows there is a desire for education in the new world.
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    Two Hundred years of progress

  • First Board of Education Formed

    Horace Mann and the state of Massachusetts set up the 1st board of education.

  • Morrill Act

    The Morrill Act is passed allowing land-grant colleges to spring up, many are state universities today.

  • George Washington Carver admitted to Iowa State Ag. College

    George Washington Carver became the first black man admitted to Iowa State Agricultural College.

  • Brown v Board of Education

    Segregation becomes illegal.

  • Elementary and Secondary Education Act

    Federal Government helps bring equallity to education.

  • No Child Left Behind Act

    Be it good or bad, it happened.