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South Carolina passes the first public library law.
The first publicly supported library in the U.S. is established in Charles Town, South Carolina. Two years later, the General Assembly of South Carolina passes the first public library law. -
First Public High School Opens
The first public high school opens in the US, Boston English. -
A percentage of slaves began to read.
Most southern states have laws forbidding teaching people in slavery to read. Even so, around 5 percent become literate at great personal risk. -
The first of William Holmes McGuffey's textbooks is published.
The first of William Holmes McGuffey's readers is published. The McGuffey Readers, as they came to be known, are among the most influential textbooks of the 19th Century. -
The first kindergarten in the US started
The first kindergarten in the US started in Watertown, Wisconsin, founded by Margarethe Schurz. Four years later, Elizabeth Peabody opens the first "formal" kindergarten. -
Kindergarten became mandatory in Maryland
The mandatory kindergarten attendance law went into effect in Maryland on July 1st 1992. It established two requirements which was the minimum age of compulsory school attendance is lowered to five years of age and children are required to attend kindergarten before entering first grade. -
Adult Education and Family Literacy Act
The Department of Education signed into law the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act. This act helps families who did not receive a higher education have the opportunity to succeed. -
South Carolina adopted Common Core Standards.
The South Carolina Department of Education adopted the common core standards on July 14, 2010. Full implementation of the standards took place during the 2013-2014 academic year. -
Waivers for No Child Left Behind Act
As of December, 33 states and Washington, D.C. have been granted waivers from some No Child Left Behind requirements.
