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The First Public School: Boston Latin School
The Boston Latin School was the first public school in the United States, and was established in 1635. It's location was and still is in Boston, Massachusetts. This is an important event in the history of education because public schools play a huge role in education still to this day. Currently, over ninety percent of schools in the United States are public schools. -
First Pledge of Allegiance- 1892
In 1892, the first Pledge of Allegiance was used in public schools, on Columbus Day. It is extremely important because students are still to this day required to recite it. There have been intense debates over whether or not it still fits in with the times and should still be recited due to religious issues. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
In 1896, the supreme court Plessy vs. Ferguson ruled that separating races within schools was legal. They argued that "separate but equal," was in fact, equal for both races. This was extremely important because it shows the intense lows we, as the United States, have had in the history of education. -
National School Lunch Program
The National School Lunch Program was established in 1946 by President Harry Truman as a way to provide lunch to students in schools. It is proven that when students are well fed, they perform better in the scope of learning. This program provided these children with lunches, and still does to this day. -
Brown vs. The Board of Education
In 1954, the supreme court had a case later known as Brown vs. the Board of Education which ended segregation in public schools. It helped to end "separate but equal," and was a huge turning point in education for diverse people. It was extremely important because it helped to bring all students together, despite races.
