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Colonial Schools
The first Puritan colonial schools open in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Connecticut. They taught Basic Reading and Writing and the Bible. -
First Public School
The first public school opens as the Boston Latin School. It is the first public secondary school. -
Massachusetts Act of 1642
This act allowed parents to choose how their children were schooled. Children could be schooled at home or in school. -
Ben Franklin Academy
This English Academy replaced the Latin Grammar School. It maintins classical and modern curriculum instruction. -
Young Ladies Academy
The first girl's academy in Philadelphia. -
Universal Free Schools and Kindergarten
Horace Mann founds universal free schools which are locally controlled public schools. The first Kindergarten is also founded by Margarethe Schurz. -
Normal School
The first public normal school in Massachusetts is founded. Its instruction is in general knowledge and courses. -
Teacher's Union
The birth of the teacher's union. The National Teacher's Association (now the NEA) has only 100 initial members. -
Department of Education
The Department of Educaiton is founded to establish effective school systems. -
Forced Schooling
Native American children are forced to attend boarding schools. These schools required them to speak English and attend church to try to assimilate them into Anglo-American culture. . -
Plessy versus Ferguson
The Supreme Court ruling that establishes "separate but equal". This legalizes segregation in schools -
American Federation of Teachers
This Federation was formed. It is alongside the NTA. -
Free Public Schools
All states pass a law requiring children to attend school through elementary grades. -
Pierce v Society of Sisters
This ruling stated that children cannot be compelled to attend public school. This led the way to private schools. -
GI Bill of Rights
This bill provided federal funding for veterans to attend colleges and universities. -
Free School Lunch
This provided low cost or free school lunches to low income families. -
Brown v Board of Ed
This ruling reverses Plessy v Ferguson. It outlaws segregation in schools and other areas. -
Engel v Vitale
This law banned organized prayer in public schools. A year later, reading the Bible is banned. This set s a precedent for limiting prayer in schools. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
This act provided for federal funding to schools. It also outlawed a national curriuculm. -
Diana v California State Board of Education
This law outcome required that children who are reffered for special education services be tested in their own native language. -
Standardized Testing
Standardized testing that is used to measure school performance is required to be reported to the government and public. This causes increased school accountability. -
Title IX
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 becomes law. It prohibits discrimination based on sex. It is most known for equal treatment and opportunities for girls in athletics. -
Rehabilitation Act
This act becomes a law. Section 504 of this act gives civil rights to students with special needs. It requires that accomodations be instilled in school for students that participate in its activities. -
Lau v Nichols
This ruling expands the rights of students with Limited English Proficiency. It states that these students should receive an equal education. -
IDEA
This is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This provides for a free appropriate education regardless of a student's ability. This safe guards services to special education. -
NCLB
This is the No Child Left Behind Act signed into law by President George W Bush. This act increases federal funding to education and brings forth standards based reform of schools. -
Individuals with Disability improvement Act
This act is a reauthorization that requires schools to use Repsonse to Intervention as a means for early interventions for special needs students. -
AAIDD
This is the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. It was formed to benefit those with special needs and accomodations for the school setting. -
Common Core Standards Initiative
An initiative to have all states design a common core curriculum for all schools and entities within each state. -
American Reinvestment and Recovery Act
This act gave 90 billion dollars to education for repairs and to prevent layoffs in schools. -
Race to the Top
This initiative was signed into agreement by President Barack Obama. It provided 4.83 billion dollars for education reform. States are required to compete for the federal grants. -
NCLB
This reauthorization of the NCLB contains requests by the U.S. Department of Education of flexibility on some requirements of the NCLB. -
Waiver from NCLB
President Barack Obama approves ten waivers from NCLB. This encourages many more states to file for waivers from requirements of the act.
