History of Education

By rroesler
  • Girls roles

    Girls roles

    Girls were usually taught how to read but not how to write in early America.

  • First School

    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.

  • Schools in the south

    In the South, public schools were not common during the 1600s and the early 1700s. Affluent families paid private tutors to educate their children.
  • First School

    First School

    The Boston Latin School was the first public school opened in the United States, in 1635. To this day, it remains the nation’s oldest public school.
  • early school learning

    early school learning

    Early public schools in the United States did not focus on academics like math or reading. Instead they taught the virtues of family, religion, and community.

  • Early School learnings

    Early public schools in the United States did not focus on academics like math or reading. Instead they taught the virtues of family, religion, and community.

  • Girls roles

    Girls were usually taught how to read but not how to write in early America.

  • Common Schooling appeared

    Common Schools emerged in the 18th century. These schools educated students of all ages in one room with one teacher. Students did not attend these schools for free. Parents paid tuition, provided housing for the school teacher, or contributed other commodities in exchange for their children being allowed to attend the school.
  • common schools

    common schools

    Common Schools emerged in the 18th century. These schools educated students of all ages in one room with one teacher.
  • public schools were uncommon

    public schools were uncommon

    In the South, public schools were not common during the 1600s and the early 1700s
  • Academics

    Academics

    By the mid-19th century, academics became the sole responsibility of public schools.

  • Academics

    By the mid-19th century, academics became the sole responsibility of public schools.

  • South public schooling

    Public Schooling in the South was not widespread until the Reconstruction Era after the American Civil War.
  • post civil war

    post civil war

    Public Schooling in the South was not widespread until the Reconstruction Era after the American Civil War.

  • School attendance manditory

    By 1918, every state required students to complete elementary school.
  • required schooling

    required schooling

    By 1918, every state required students to complete elementary school.
  • segregated schools were eliminated

    segregated schools were eliminated

    By the late 1970s segregated schooling in the United States was eliminated.

  • segregated schools were eliminated

    By the late 1970s segregated schooling in the United States was eliminated.

  • No child left behing

    In 2001, the United States entered its current era of education accountability/reform with the institution of the No Child Left Behind law.
  • No child left behind

    No child left behind

    In 2001, the United States entered its current era of education accountability/reform with the institution of the No Child Left Behind law.