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Virginia opens the first free school but in the south school is still seen a an issue to be address privately in comfort of a persons home. As knowledge is power the south felt the could not trust the schools with this power
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This law began to prepare towns to become more educated as towns of 50 families had to hire a schoolmaster and towns with a 100 had to prepare kids for Harvard. This gave wave to abundance of schools and educating people to read and write.
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The first U.S. supported library was established and gave breakthrough to continue to educate the public but only lasted momentarily due to it's harsh rules.
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A famous educator who came to Pennsylvania and opened a school called school management but also wrote a book on teaching print in Colonial America.
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Swiss born philosopher who used his ideas and principles to shape education by writing a book on his view of education and the importance of early childhood
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The first public high school is opened in Boston, Massachusetts that was created to teach trade in specific jobs and subjects.
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The NTA is formed by 43 educators in Philadelphia and is now known as the NEA. This association was formed to give education a voice on the national level.
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The department of education was established to help create better schools. The government begin applying assistance to improve education when needed.
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The NEA establishes a base curriculum for high school that is based off of a college level. The Committee of Ten helped reorder and systematize education
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The rate of students dropping out of school has drawn concern and Columbus, Ohio school board creates the first junior high school to reduce the high school dropout rate
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After world war 2 the Progressive Education Assosciation is formed to help reform the American Education system with Seven guided principles. Also states got laws funding transportation to school.
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Brown vs. Board of education of Topeka gives another push in the direction of helping establish equality in education.
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The Elementary and Secondary Education act provided funded for low income students which led to the formation of many programs.
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This gave light to prevent schools from discriminating against other cultures and making room for social barriers to be broken so everyone has an equal chance at an education.
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No child left behind was established to begin holding schools accountable for their students achievements and success
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This act helped provide 90 billion in funding to repair, reform, and the modernization of schools
