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The Puritans established this school, which offered free schooling for all children. They were the first to write books for their children and established a firm educational system as the core of their economic and political endeavors. This event is one of the most important in American education history because it was one of the first schools to open its doors to children. It paved the way for the opening of schools across the nation.
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Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon published the first modern intelligence test in the effort to identify students who needed special help in coping with the school curriculum. It was revised in 1916 and became better known as the Standford-Binet and formed the basis of the modern intelligence tests still commonly used today. Intelligence tests are used in schools all over the nation, and they really help teachers and districts accurately pin-point where their students are academically.
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This event was brought to national attention after Linda Carol Brown was required to attend the all-black Monroe school after her father tried unsuccessfully to enroll her in an all-white public school. After her and her family filed a lawsuit, the Supreme Court concluded that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal." This was a major event in American education because it allowed students of color to attend white schools.
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Federal fundings for character education was provided through the US Department of Education in the effort to instill basic moral values in school children they were not getting at home. Core values such as respect, responsibility, honesty, integrity, compassion, and citizenship were implemented into school curriculum. This event is important because it created a foundation good moral values to be implemented into American education and instilled in school children.
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This act was designed to ensure a free appropriate public education for students with disabilities and required that public schools provide programs that meet these needs. This act was first passed in 1975 and has been amended several times since then. The passing of this law is extremely important to American education because it allows children with disabilities to receive the education they deserve, and it makes sure there's programs in place that will help them succeed.
