Education

Reformations of Education

By th35

  • The first Junior High School was Formed

    The first Junior High School was Formed
    Indianola Junior High School was the first junior high school established in 1909. It was the first school that mandated certain ages to be allowed to be taught in school.

  • SAT (high school standardized testing) was born

    SAT (high school standardized testing) was born
    The dreaded Scholastic Aptitude Test was formed in 1926. It was based on the Army Alpha test which was given to World War I army recruits.

  • The Truman Commission Report garners more community colleges.

    The Truman Commission Report garners more community colleges.
    World War II vets were going to college in droves. The Truman Commission Report decided to establish community colleges.The purpose was to double college enrollment and allow for more free public education.

  • Brown v. The Board of Education

    Brown v. The Board of Education
    Brown v. The Board of Education of Topeka was a very important case which sought out to abolish racial segregation in schools across the nation.

  • The Little Rock Nine

    The Little Rock Nine
    Nine black students tried to enroll into Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. They were met with angry white mobs and Arkansas National Guard. The military had to protect the students.

  • The Association for Children with Learning Disabilities

    The Association for Children with Learning Disabilities
    The Association for Children with Learning Disabilities was formed. There were special development programs and also free education for special needs kids. The association is now called Learning Disabilities Association of America.

  • Title IX goes into effect

    Title IX goes into effect
    The Title IX of the Education Amendments prohibited discrimination based on sex in all aspects of education and sports.

  • Homeschooling

    Homeschooling
    Homeschooling became a factor. It wasn't fully allowed to home school in every state but states started changing attendance laws in 1982 which brought on all homeschooling being allowed in the mid 90s.

  • Jones International University goes entirely online.

    Jones International University goes entirely online.
    The tech age was upon us. Jones International University was the first school to ever be based online, which later opened many doors for other online schools. We have thousands of online schools today.

  • Bill Clinton reforms education w/ IASA

    Bill Clinton reforms education w/ IASA
    Bill Clinton formed the IASA (Improving America's School Act) which raised funding for bilingual and immigrant educations, allowed public charter schools and provided more technical advancements within classrooms.

  • No Child Left Behind Act

    No Child Left Behind Act
    GW Bush signs the No Child Left Behind Act. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 was a U.S. Act of Congress that reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; it included Title I provisions applying to disadvantaged students. It supported standards-based education reform based on the premise that setting high standards and establishing measurable goals could improve individual outcomes in education.