Jennifer's Interactive Timeline By jenhel80 Period: Oct 12, 1607 to Oct 12, 1775 Colonial Period Oct 12, 1647 Massachusetts Act of 1647 Jan 1, 1751 American Academy Founded by Ben Franklin Period: Oct 12, 1775 to Oct 12, 1820 Early National Period Oct 12, 1785 The Land of Ordiance 1785 Oct 12, 1787 U.S. Constitution Written Oct 12, 1789 U.S. Constitution Adopted Period: Oct 12, 1820 to Oct 12, 1865 Common School Movement Feb 12, 1821 First College for Women Established (Troy College) Aug 12, 1821 First High School Developed Oct 12, 1865 Expansion of the Common School Movement Period: Oct 12, 1865 to Oct 13, 2015 The Modern Era Oct 12, 1954 Brown vs Board of Education Topeka Oct 12, 1965 Headstart Oct 12, 1972 Indian Education Act Oct 12, 1972 Title IX of the Education of Amendments Oct 2, 1975 Individuals with disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Jun 6, 1978 Propositioin 13 Passes Oct 12, 1979 Department of Education Oct 12, 2001 No Child Left Behind (NCLB)