history of education

By breylee.botts

  • The first Public Normal School

    first publicly funded institution for training teachers

  • Massachusetts Compulsory Attendance Act

    mandated attendance to school for children

  • Founding of the National Teachers Association

    set precedents for teacher advocacy and professional standards.

  • The First American Kindergarten

    opened in Boston, establishes a formal kindergarten in the US

  • Creation of the Department of Education

    The establishment of this federal agency aimed to collect and share information on schools and teaching methods, supporting states in building effective education systems.

  • Founding of Tuskegee Institution

    This normal school provided essential teacher training for African Americans, a crucial step in advancing education for minority populations.

  • First Montessori School in America

    Following the establishment of the educational concept in Italy, this Tarrytown, New York school introduced the Montessori method to American preschoolers.

  • No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)

    This act was the primary federal law for K-12 education from 2002 to 2015, focusing on including disadvantaged students and establishing accountability for student achievement.

  • Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

    ESSA reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, replacing NCLB and granting states greater flexibility in designing their own accountability systems, including non-academic metrics.

  • The COVID-19 Pandemic

    This global event forced a widespread shift to remote learning, exposing inequities in access to technology and resources and leading to significant learning losses for many students.