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The first schools in the 13 colonies opened in the 17th century. The Boston Latin School was the first public school opened in the United States, in 1635.
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Before the 19th Century early public schools in the United States didn't focus on academics like math or reading. Instead they taught the virtues of family, religion, and community.
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First step toward recognizing that all children need to go to school and get a proper education.
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"Separate but equal" law is passed and shakes up the structure of the school systems due to segregation being legal.
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"Separate but Equal" was considered Unconstitutional. Ends segregation in school systems.
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Helped all students with their pace of learning, enforcing equal opportunity for all children.
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Discrimination against girls ends in all aspects of education. Number of sports must be equal among other things.
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Discrimination ends for all handicapped learners. Leads to equality due to a required special needs teacher or wheelchair ramps.
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Requires states to develop assessments in Basic Skills to all students at select grade levels in order to receive school funding.
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The Obama family started an initiative to raise funding to improve children's nutrition in the school lunch programs.
