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In April of 1635, the first public school in the United States was opened. This school was all boys and led by Philemon Pormont.
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Harvard University was the first college in America. Harvard was originally called "New College."
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This was a Supreme Court decision that still allowed racial segregation to be constitutional. It followed the "separate but equal" doctrine.
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The court case Brown v. Education was unanimously voted on in the Supreme Court. This made it so that schools could no longer institute racial segregation.
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Project Head Start first began as an eight-week summer program. It was started by the Office of Economic Opportunity to help children coming from low-income families get an education.
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This federal law helps strengthen the educational resources of colleges and universities to provide financial assistance for students in their higher education.
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Title IX states that "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
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Also known as IDEA is a law that allows free education to children with disabilities and ensures special education and related services for those children.
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The Education Department is a cabinet-level department within the U.S. Government. The department was created in 1867 but was demoted to an office in 1868.
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"The major focus of No Child Left Behind is to close student achievement gaps by providing all children with a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education."
