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Ancient Roman Education
Learning in Ancient Rome at the the time was based on fear. Boys were often beaten for the slightest inconvenience, the believed that they world learn correctly and accurately if they were scared. https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/ancient-rome/roman-education/ -
First Known School
The first public school was established in Boston Massachusetts. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/thisday/apr23/first-public-school-america/ -
Harvard University
Harvard was the first founded university in America. https://www.harvard.edu/about-harvard/harvard-history/#1600s -
The State Control over Education
The 10th Amendment States that they will have control over all education. https://www.lwv.org/role-federal-government-public-education-historical-perspectives#:~:text=In%201791%2C%20the%2010th%20Amendment,been%20delegated%20to%20the%20local -
Compulsory Education Laws
Massachusetts became the first ever union to require kids 7 and older to attend school. https://www.bostonmagazine.com/education/2018/05/17/tbt-compulsory-education-massachusetts/ -
Dewy Decimal System
The Decimal System was first published in 1876 and the the 20th edition was then published by the late 20th century. The Decimal System provides a shorthand identification and location tool.
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First Community College
Joliet Junior College was the first every community/ junior college founded in America. https://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/1873/Community-Colleges.html -
Brown V. Board Of Education
In 1954 the supreme court ruled that segregation of children in public school was wrong.
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Hand Held Calculator
The United States was introduced to handheld calculators in 1970,these calculators could only add, subtract, multiply and divide. https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object-groups/handheld-electronic-calculators -
No Child Left Behind
The majority of the focus for this act was to close student achievement gaps by providing children with equal and fair opportunity's to obtain a higher and better quality education. https://www.k12.wa.us/policy-funding/grants-grant-management/every-student-succeeds-act-essa-implementation/elementary-and-secondary-education-act-esea/no-child-left-behind-act-2001
