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The first free school opens in Virginia. At that time, education in the southern colonies are often provided at homes by parents or tutors. The school are designed for sons of certain social classes who are destined for leadership positions in church, state, or the courts.
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Hartford Public High School is the second oldest high school in the U.S. It is located in Connecticut.
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It's the oldest catholic school in U.S. and the oldest continuously operating school for girls.
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It is the oldest institute of higher education for African Americans. It is now called the Cheyney University located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania.
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University of Iowa is the first state university to admit men and women on an equal basis. Since its founding, the University of Iowa has also accepted qualified applicants regardless of their race.
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Founded in Nashville, Tennessee, Meharry Medical College is the first medical school in the south for African Americans.
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It is the first Indian boarding school. Its goal is to assimilate the Indian children into the mainstream culture
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It is the first successful school desegregation court case in the United States. the local court forbids the school district from placing Mexican-American children in a separate "Americanization" school.
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It is first bilingual and bicultural public school in the U.S. The school is established in response to Cuban immigrant children arriving in Miami as a result of Cuban Revolution. The school curriculum were taught both in English and Spanish languages.
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Signed by president Lyndon Johnson, the Immigration Act of 1965 is also known as the Hart-Cellar Act. As a result, an unprecedented number of Asian and Latin Americans immigrating to the United States, making the classroom much more diverse.
