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Latin Grammar School
In 1635 the first Latin Grammar School was created. These schools are made for the male children of the upper social classes. These young boys are known for the leadership positions in church, state, or courts they will posses. The first of these schools is names Boston Latin School, because it was established in Boston, Mass. -
Harvard College
In 1636 Harvard College was established in what once was Newtowne, Massachusetts. Newtowne is now known as Cambridge. Harvard is the first higher education program in the United States. -
Massachusetts Law of 1647
1674- The Massachusetts Law of 1647, also known as the Old Deluder Satan Act, is passed.
The Massachusetts Law of 1647 states that every town with more than 50 families must have a school and a school master. If the town had over 100 they would have to have a Latin teacher. This is important as it initiated the rise of public education. This law also led to the idea of free public education. -
Essay Concerning Human Understanding
In 1690 John Locke writes and publishes a piece of work called Essay Concerning Human Understanding, it states the the mind is a blank slate. Knowledge is developed through experience. This belief is what we base on education system on now. -
New England Primer
1690-
The first New England Primer is printed in Boston, which becomes the most widely used schoolbook in England. The New England Primer is a textbook used by students in New England and other English settlements in North America. This book followed a tradition of combining the study of the alphabet with the Bible reading. The primer also contained a catechism of religious questions and answers. -
Marion Public Library
1698-
The first publicly supported library in the U.S. is established in Charles Town, South Carolina. Two years later, the General Assembly of South Carolina passes the first public library law. This library founded, just 28 years after the first permanent settlement. The South Carolina Assembly expressed their joy and gratitude for this library. From the beginning of building this library, the colonial government felt an obligation to maintain and protect the library. One of the influential -
English Academy
1751-
Benjamin Franklin helps to establish the first "English Academy" in Philadelphia with a curriculum that is both classical and modern, including such courses as history, geography, navigation, surveying, and modern as well as classical languages. The Academy and College were broken into a number of smaller units the trustees called, “schools.” Franklin laid out of what subjects will be learned, first through sixth grade. The academy ultimately becomes the University of Pennsylvania. -
Young Ladies Academy
The Young Ladies Academy opened in Philadelphia and became the first academy for girls in America.
In 1787 an academy for women opened in Philadelphia. After being open for one year, they had over 100 women enrolled. This changed education because before this, education was for wealthy white males. Women were now able to spend their free time getting an education. This school set an example for allowing women to attend school, and influenced future all women academies. -
500 Families
1827-
The state of Massachusetts passes a law requiring towns of more than 500 families to have a public high school open to all students. When elementary and Latin schools were decreeded in 1647 by the General Court of Massachusetts Bay Colony, they had in mind two types of schools which were a cross between public and private schools. They were public, in that they were mandated by the governing body to serve all, but they were like our current private schools, in that they were meant to teac -
Howard University
1867 Howard University-
In 1867 Howard University was established in Washington D.C. to provide education for African American youth. Today it is the highest producer of the nation’s black professionals. The University seeks to improve the circumstances to all people for peace and justice. -
Puclic Day School for the Deaf
In 1869 the first public day school for the deaf was created in Boston. This is extremely important because doing this shows that education is for everyone even if you are slightly different. The school was named Horace Mann School for the Deaf. -
Montessori School
1911-
The first Montessori school in the U.S. opens in Tarrytown, New York. Maria Montessori was born in 1870 and was the first woman in Italy to receive a medical degree. She believed that each child is born with a unique potential to be revealed, rather than a "blank slate" waiting to be written upon. Her main contributions to the work of those of us raising and educating children were remarkable. After 1911, two years later (1913), Maria Montessori visits the U.S., and Alexander Graham Be -
Higher Education Act
1965 Higher Education Act-
The Higher Education Act increases federal aid to higher education and provides for scholarships, student loans, and a National Teacher Corps. The National Teacher Corps provide training for future teachers to train them in social and cultural traits of low income. -
Apple Computer
1977 - Apple Computer, now Apple Inc., introduces the Apple II, one of the first successful personal computers.
The introduction of computers and new technology was a revolutionary idea at that time. Apple paved the way for future companies to expand on their ideas and create a whole new generation of ideas. This is important as technology is very prevalent today, and without it we wouldn’t have the luxuries that we enjoy today. -
University of Phoenix
In 1989 the first online degree opportunity is created. The University of Phoenix has allowed for people to receive a bachelor’s or master’s degree. Today going to college online is becoming more of the social norm.