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The first free school opened in Virginia.
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This law decreed that every town of 50 people or more had to have a schoolmaster.
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The first school book in England was printed.
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Thomas Jefferson proposed a two track education system that had different tracks for "the laboring and the learned"
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Christian Wolff created Faculty Psychology, meaning he believed that the brain can be trained through drills and repetition. Once basic skills are gained, advanced studies can be pursued.
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The English Academy opened in Philadelphia and included curriculum that was classical and modern, and taught courses including history, geography, navigation, surveying, and different languages. Eventually, it became the University of Pennsylvania.
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Noah Webster wrote a spelling and grammar book in combination with a reader for people that spoke English, but it was never published.
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The Northwest Ordinance was created by the Confederation Congress in 1821, and it ensured that land would be saved for educational purposes, to build schools.
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The first school for women opened in Philadelphia.
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Boston English High School opens in 1821. This was the first high school.
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Horace Mann advocated for free schooling, increased funding for schools, and better training for teachers.
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The first school in Lexington, Massachusetts opened.
