History of Education

  • Common Schools Movement

    Common Schools Movement
    This movement let students go to public schools for free.
  • Measurement Movement

    Measurement Movement
    This movement was created by Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon to measure the intelligence of the human brain.
  • Brown vs. Board of Education

    Brown vs. Board of Education
    This movement made it as various races went to the same school.
  • National Defense Education Act

    National Defense Education Act
    NDEA was passed by Congress and signed by President Eisenhower to help American schools with fundings.
  • The Elementary and Secondary Education Act

    The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
    This act offers money to low-income areas for elementary and secondary education.
  • Title IX

    Title IX
    This law restricts sex-based discrimination in schools.
  • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

    Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
    This act provides students with disabilities with appropriate accommodations.
  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

    Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
    IDEA assures that all handicapped children have tools to meet their needs.
  • No Child Left Behind Act

    No Child Left Behind Act
    This act makes schools responsible for their students' educational achievement. ESSA replaced this act.
  • Every Student Succeeds Act

    Every Student Succeeds Act
    This law holds schools responsible for how students learn and achieve their education.