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First public school, Boston Latin School, is established.
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Massachusetts enacts the "Compulsory Education Act" requiring all cities to offer primary schools offering basic grammar and math curriculum.
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University of Iowa is the first school to admit men and women based on equal factors.
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National Teachers Association is formed advocating for better working conditions for teachers.
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The National Board of Education is founded -
A group of women in the education system founded the PEA to try and make education more about the children.
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Stock market crashes and significantly decreases the funding that is received by public schools, leading to budget cuts, reduction of school hours and larger class sizes with lower teacher pay. https://www.theedadvocate.org/comprehending-great-depression-influenced-american-education/ https://youtu.be/3yzOdFeWwqM -
The first vacuum tube computer is built for military use, and eventually leads to daily use by every student and teacher. -
Judgement is received repealing segregation in public schools. https://youtu.be/OH9tDVvCRJU -
The Indian Education Act is founded providing equal education rights to those of Native American and Alaskan decent.
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The Americans with Disabilities Act is passed providing options to give those with disabilities the opportunity for equal education. -
Mass school shooting by 2 students resulting in 15 dead and 23 wounded. A new culture of anti-gun is started and over the next 20 years schools and students will participate in Walk-Out Days to protest gun violence. -
COVID 19 emerges and changes the landscape of teaching. Schools switch to on-line learning, mask wearing, and hands off teaching.