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Boston Latin Shool was established in Virgina in 1635. This was considered to be the first "free" or public school. It was an only-boys public school and they where mainly taught Greek and Latin while also studying history, literature, arts, and philosophy. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/thisday/apr23/first-public-school-america/#:~:text=On%20April%2023%2C%201635%2C%20the,was%20strictly%20for%20college%20preparation.
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The Young Ladies' Academy of Philadelphia was established is 1787. Its purpose was to give young girls the same opportunity to get equal education. https://www.historycentral.com/NN/Americans/Women.html
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The National Teachers Association, now known as the National Education Association, was founded in 1857 by fourty three educators in Philadelphia. It was intended to advance the interests of teaching and to promote the cause of popular education. https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/education/education-terms-and-concepts/national-education-association#:~:text=The%20NEA%20was%20founded%20in,Superintendents%20and%20the%20American%20Normal
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Here is video that explains how African Americans were able to go to school while still being segregated.
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Here is a video that explains what the incident was about.
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This movement helped children of all races be able to go to school together. This brought attention to the fact that it was unfair and unequal to teach Whites and African Americans at different schools. https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=87
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An eight week summer program that was lauched in order break the cycle of poverty by providing preschool for low income families. https://www.decal.ga.gov/HeadStart/History.aspx#:~:text=Project%20Head%20Start%2C%20launched%20as,%2C%20nutritional%2C%20and%20psychological%20needs.
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This law allowed students with any type of disabliltes to get a free and appropriate education. Special education and services was also offered for those students who's needs required them.
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This movement came to be because of report, A Nation At Risk. This movement placed importance on setting academic standards. These standards told teachers what students should be learning and what teachers should be teaching in order to reach that level. https://web.stanford.edu/~hakuta/www/archives/syllabi/CalTex_SBR/historysbr.html#:~:text=Standards%2Dbased%20reform%20first%20gained,Goals%202000.%22%20The%20standards%2D
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This act passed through by congress in 2001 and was signed in 2002 by Presidet George W. Bush was establised in hopes of improving students success. They did this by having students take standerdized assesments and they would hold schools accountable and respondible for thier students acadmic performance https://www.k12.wa.us/policy-funding/grants-grant-management/every-student-succeeds-act-essa-implementation/elementary-and-secondary-education-act-esea/no-child-left-behind-act-2001
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