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The first forms of writing have been traced back to this time period, with one notable example being Egyptian hieroglyphics
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In the middle of the 4th century BC, the first schools in ancient Rome began to pop up
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The High Priest of Israel demands schools be opened
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The University of Al Quaraouiyine, or the oldest still operating university opened all the way back in 859 AD
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The Boston Latin School opens in Boston, and is the first public school in America
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One of America's most prestigious university opened its doors
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The first taxpayer funded school opens in Dorchester, MA
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The Massachusetts Bay Colony made getting a proper education the law
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The first textbook for use in American schools is published
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Another one of America's most prestigious Ivy league schools opens
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Reading education becomes compulsory for all children in Norway
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New England was the first area to provide Tax funded education for women, however it was optional
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Boston, MA opens the first public High School
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Horace was the first to begin working on a statewide system of creating professional teachers
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The Tokugawa regime in Japan ends, leaving behind a legacy of a literate population
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Every state has a taxpayer funded elementary school
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The Blaine Amendment did not allow schools with a religious affiliation to receive tax money
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By 1918, every state had a law on the books requiring students to at least finish elementary school.
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The GI Bill passes, allowing thousands of veterans to go on to receive higher education
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The supreme court unanimously agree the separate but equal schools were unconstitutional
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The worlds first GIS system is created in Canada
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This leads to a permeation of microcomputers into the classroom
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The worlds first portable computer is announced. Labtops would go on to become a staple in many learning environments
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Microsoft releases its product Microsoft Office, which many students and professionals alike still use today
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One of the most important additions to education begins public use
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Adobe launches Acrobat, one of the most popular programs for reading electronic files
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ISTE releases the first version of student standards known as NETS
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Google, one of the worlds best search engines, is incorporated. The effect on education is immense.
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Wikipedia, or one of the worlds largest databases of information, launched on this day
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Kaplan university was founded in 2004, and continues to be one of the nations leader in virtual classrooms
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Prezi, an app many teachers use to show information in a non-linear style, launced
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The iPad is announced, while not the first tablet it is the most popular, eventually leading to many tablet style computers being accessible in schools
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The US Census Bureau reports that there are still disparities across racial lines when it comes to access and use of technology in classrooms