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The Colonial Period
The roots of American educational system are established -
Harvard College
Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States, established in 1636 in Cambridge, MA. -
Boston Latin School
First Latin Grammar school established in Boston, MA called Boston Latin School which prepared boys for ministry and law -
Massachusetts Education Law of 1642
This law stated that the masses had to educated to understand codes that colonies lived under -
Massachusetts Law of 1647
This law requires families hire a schoolmaster to teach children to read and write to prepare them to attend Harvard College -
Franklin's Academy of Philadelphia
The academy opend for the secondary schooling of boys and Eliminated religion and focused on math, science and navigation -
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Early National Period
The Constitution removes formal religion from the schools and establishes states responsibility in education. -
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The Common School Movement
Free public schooling become accessible to most students. -
English Classical School
Focused on the needs of boys that did not attend college and prepared them for business, mechanics and engineering. -
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Horace Mann
Horace Mann, Secretary of Mass. Board of Education, was an advocate for public education and under his leadership build 50 schools, increased teacher salaries and passed school attendance law. -
Boarding Schools
United States government begins building boarding schools run by Bureau of Indian Affairs -
Committee of Ten
Created standards for high schools -
First Junior High School in the United States
Indianola Junior High was the first junior high int he United States. -
Commission of Reorganization of Secondary Education
Created the Cardinal Principles of Education that included goals in health and civic education -
The Modern Era
Schools become instruments of purpose and social change -
Brown v. Board of Education
Landmark case in which the US Supreme court declared separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. -
National Defense Education Act
Initiative inacted in 1958 to increase technology awareness and improvement of American science curricula. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Federal government launched act in which several programs were created for the disadvantaged such as Title I -
Bilingual Education Act (BEA)
United States federal legislate that recognized Limited English Speaking Ability students -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IDEA is a piece of US legislation that ensure students with disabilities are provided a free education tailored to their needs. -
Department of Education
A federal department of the US government created to regulate education
