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The First American College
Harvard was established in 1636 as the first college institution for education in the United States -
The Origins of the Department of Education
The Department of Education has origins from 1867, created by the cabinet of President Andrew Johnson. It was founded to record statistics and information from schools nationwide, but was changed to the Office of Education the following year, due to concerns that it would take too much control over the school system. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
This was the first major case that questioned the constitutionality of the 14th Amendment, and the validity of the segregation in public places and buildings, including public primarry and secondary schools. -
The Founding of the AAU
The Association of American Universities was created in order to put our education system on par with the European school system. -
The First Standardized Tests
The College Entrance Examination Board initiated standardized testing nationally in 9 different subjects. -
The National School Lunch Program
The NSLP is a government-funded program put in place to feed students balanced meals at low cost or free rates. This program was signed off in 1946 by President Harry Truman. -
Brown v. Board of Education
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Oliver Brown and the Board of education in Topeka, Kansas, that racial segregation in schools and white-only and black-only educational institutions infringed on the public's rights of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. -
Title IX
President Nixon signs Title IX of the Education Amendments, which prohibits the discrimination of sex in educational programs, carriers, and opportunities. -
A Nation At Risk
A report on the status of education in America is given and critics the fall of our education system, and how students are not learning as much as they need to be. -
No Child Left Behind
The NCLB (No Child Left Behind) Act was created and enforced that schools must provide a high-quality education and they are accountable for making sure all students are learning and progressing.
