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BLS was the first-ever public school in America. It's located in Massachusetts.
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Harvard was the first American college. It is now of 8 Ivy League universities in the Northeast. The motto is Veritas, which is Latin for "truth".
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The exact date is unknown, but the year is correct. This law mandated that towns of fifty families of 50+households must have a teacher for reading and writing, and Latin Grammar Schools must be established in towns of over 100. This law was also known as the The Massachusetts Law of 1647.
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Once published, the New England Primer began its reign as the most-used textbook in school. It was #1 throughout the 1700s.
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Benjamin Franklin writes "Proposals Relating to the Youth of Pennsylvania" in 1749, proposing Latin Grammar Schools be replaced by academies, concentrating more on applicable skills than languages like Greek and Latin.
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Franklin Academy didn't concentrate on religion as much as other schools. The courses were practical and both genders were accepted. The Franklin Academy is now the University of Pennsylvania
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Noah Webster publishes this book, which will dominate in schools. It is also revised and publsihed under the name "Blue-Back Speller".
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Under this Act, by law, land is to be reserved for public schools.
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This was the first public high school ever opened in the U.S., and is now called The English High School of Boston.
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Since he is "father of the public school", this was a major stepping stone. These used to be known as "common schools".
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This kindergarten was a German-language program.
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This Act allowed a certain amount of land to be granted to each state, from the government, for colleges.
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This case made it legal to support schools with taxes.
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In this Supreme Court case, "seperate but equal" schools were approved. This meant racial segrregation, and the schools really were not equal at all.
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Progressive programs begin. These emphasize real-world need and practicality, and are part of the progressivist movement.
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In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation would be outlawed. Most children remained segregated, even within their new mixed schools (i.e., 2nd -generation segregation).
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The Soviet shuttle made Yuri Gagarin the first man in space. To compete with other countries for such acheivements, more federal funding was allocated for education.
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The National Defense Education Act allowed more money for science, math, and foreign language studies.
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The Education Act for All Handicapped Children (now IDEA, Individuals with Disabilties Education Act) is passed. This allows for fair treatment and inclusion.
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This Act requires testing to make sure all children are learning a reasonable amount of material.
