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The Boston Latin School was the first public school to open in America. During the colonial era, other schools like this one here would focus on teaching religion and family values, rather than the mathematics and sciences we have today. -
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The state of Massachusetts continues to lead the way in educational firsts, this time creating a board of education. The first secretary of this administration was awarded to Horace Mann, who supported a free and universal education given to all people. -
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As more states organized institutions, the US Department of Education was created to mediate between states and promote education to areas that were lacking. Over time, this federal department would guide and progress educational reforms that would shape schools today. -
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To create a standard of education across universities in the nation, the American Association of Universities was created in February of 1900. During years before, the nation lacked a universal standard for requirements for degrees from university to university, which hurt the reputation of American universities compared to prestigious universities in Europe. -
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In 1926, the first widespread use of standardized testing was created. Universities advocated for the creation of standardized testing to make it easier to accept the most intelligent students into their institutions. However, this creation doesn't come without controversy as a structure of questions can easily give bias towards race and background of the individuals taking the test. -
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The TI-2500 Datamath calculator is released by Texas Instruments, who would lead the technological revolution in the world of calculators and improve the ability to teach advanced mathematics classes. -
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Uniting the nation under a set of goals and expectations for students' education, the Common Core State Standards Initiative is set up and accepted throughout the nation. Not all states accepted the common core standards, with Nebraska being one of the exceptions. -
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In the spring of 2020, schools, teachers, and students were hit by an unexpected turn of events when a deadly pandemic swept across the globe. With some areas being hit harder by COVID-19 than others, schools had to make decisions on whether to stay in person, transfer to online learning, or to cancel during 2020 and following years.
