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First "free school" open is Virginia
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The Massachusetts Law of 1647
Towns of 50 families have a grammar school and towns of 100 families have a Latin school -
Bill 79. Public Education
The bill was revised several times before it passed in 1796. The bill provided a comprehensive plan for public education. -
Committee of Ten
Determined that high school was to prepare the intellectually elite for life. -
Smith-Hughes Act
The act required board approval for the state plans of vocational education. -
Title VI Civil Rights Act
Prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin -
Section 504
protects people with disabilities, allowing them to obtain an education without discrimination. -
Common Core State Standards
The Common Core State Standards are released and become the new standards for teaching and testing to ensure student achievement is equal across regions and socioeconomic backgrounds.