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The Young Ladies Academy was opened and established in Philadelphia, becoming the first academy for girls in the original 13 colonies. wordpress -
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Created by Horace Mann, the head of the Board of Education in Massachusetts. This movement provided education to all children that was completely free of charge. socialwelfare -
Boarding Schools for Native American children were created to eliminate their traditions and way of life and adapt to American culture. nativepartnership -
The Measurement Movement, started by Alfred Binet, was first used to test people for a retardation, Overtime, it turned into measuring the intelligence of a person's brain. Now known as the IQ test. prezi -
The AAUP helped shape higher education in America by developing the procedures and standards that maintain quality in education and academic freedom in U.S. universities and colleges. aaup -
Started by John Dewey, progressive education showed that education must prepare students for active participation in a democratic, global society. The focus was on raising critical thinkers who are active rather than passive learners. tandfonline -
Ruled unanimously by the U.S. Supreme Court that racial segregation of children in all public schools was unconstitutional. It was a long, hard fight but it all paid off. history -
The Clinton 12 was a group of twelve African American students who integrated an all white high school in Clinton, Tennessee. They were some of the first students to take part in desegregation. youtube -
Signed into law by President Johnson, this act helped the children of low-income and rural families have access to better education and have more resources available to them. encyclopedia -
No Child Left Behind was put in place for grades that were K-12. The main goal of this act was to focus more on the students who were at a disadvantage and provide them with the resources they needed to be successful. publicschoolreview