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The first public school opened, called Boston Latin School.
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Mid-19th Century academics is sole responsibility of public schools
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31 states had compulsory school attendance for students age 8-14.
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Every state required students to complete elementary school.
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The united states had a racially segregated system of schools. This was despite the Brown vs. Board of supreme Court ruling.
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The United States entered its current era of education accountability/reform.
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NAREA is formally launched as an organization. Its goals include promoting the rights of young children and providing information about the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education.
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For K-12 the (iNACOL) a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing K-12 Online education, is "Launched as a formal Corporate entity."
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Is reauthorized and signed into law on August 12. It is the fourth version of theis law which was originally passed in 1984.
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Provides more then 90-Billion dollars for education, nearly half of which goes to local school districts to prevent layoffs and for school modernization and repair.
