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Horance Mann was a appointed secretary of Education. This is an important date in Education because it is the realization and need for universal education, with the desire that all children would be educated with uniform school systems.
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“Separate but Equal” was no longer constitutional. It is an important date in educational history because it acknowledges that segregation was no longer thought as an equal way to educate or close the gap for African American students.
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(later in 1990 IDEA) The Education for All Handicapped Children is an important date because it gave the right to each child to receive an education including those with disabilities.
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The introduction of technology, the internet and then online classes is important date in education. It gave a new way for education to take place outside the traditional class providing a new way to meet the needs of students and giving greater opportunities to students.
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2009 The signing of the ARRA was an important date in education because it provided the funds to the Race to the top grant which provided monies to education . This made possible for large scale reform and improvements in education.