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Harvard UniversityFirst Higher Education Institution
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Massachusetts Education LawsThe first state to pass law requiring all towns of 500 or more to provide a public high school for all citizens.
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The Origin of SpeciesThe Origin of Species is published by Charles Darwin. This catalyzes controversy concerning the theory of evolution and creationism in school.
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Department of EducationThe Department of Education is created to help states establish effective school systems.
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PBS Discussion of Civil Rights ActThe Civil Rights Act bans segregation in all public forms.
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PBS Discussion of Plessy V. FergussonRuling "Separate but equal education policies legal," allowing segregation in schools.
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State Dates of LawsThe law required that all children are required to attent school.
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National Historic Site in KansasDecided ruling "seperate educational facilities are inherently unequal".
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Lev Vygotsky's theory is published in English. It is about the social nature of learning.
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Archives for Civil Rights ActThe Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, or national origin.
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ESEA DescriptionThe ESEA provides funds for low-income children in schools. It results in problems like Title 1 and bilinguial education.
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Bilingual Education Act DescriptionTitle VII becomes law. Later to be repealed and replace by the No Child Left Behind Act.
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The Open ClassroomThe Open Classrom promotes open education that is student-centered and holistic learning.
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The Learning Cycle and Colorado State StandardsJean Paiget's book establishes the Learning Cycle Model to create discovery education approaches.
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Michael Hart Found of Project Guttenberg created
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Title IXProhibits discrimination based on gender in education.
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Apple iiStudents begin to learn computer games.
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Mastery Teaching SummaryMadeline C. Hunter publishes her direct instruction teaching model.
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History of wwwTim Berners-Lee writes teh first http website.
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GoogleCreated by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
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Marzano's Description of Teaching with Interactive WhiteboardsThe new interactive whiteboard uses a touch detecting whitescreen with a projector and computer.
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Summary of NCLBMandates high stakes testing and holds schools accountable for student achievement levels.
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New York Times Technology TimelineThe first clicker used in classrooms.
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Common Core StandardsCommon standards created in hopes of all states adopting them.
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iPad from AppleiPad used in classroom by students.
