Us education

Project 9b Instructional Timeline

By kjlefferson

  • Harvard College established

    Harvard College established

  • College of William and Mary established in Virginia

    College of William and Mary established in Virginia

  • First public library established in Charles Town, SC

    First public library established in Charles Town, SC

  • Education becomes a function of the state instead of the federal governmnet

    Education becomes a function of the state instead of the federal governmnet

  • James Pillans invents the blackboard

    James Pillans invents the blackboard

  • First public high school opens - Boston English High School

    First public high school opens - Boston English High School

  • first school for children with visual disabilities opens in MA

    first school for children with visual disabilities opens in MA
    New England Asylum for the blind

  • First state funded school for teacher education

    First state funded school for teacher education
    opens in Lexington, MA

  • Massachusetts enacts the first mandatory attendance law

    Massachusetts enacts the first mandatory attendance law
    ALL states by 1918

  • first public school kindergarten founded in St. Louis, MO

    first public school kindergarten founded in St. Louis, MO

  • first empirical study on school learning

    first empirical study on school learning

  • The American Federation of Teachers is founded

    The American Federation of Teachers is founded

  • First SAT administered

    First SAT administered
    Scholastic Aptitude Test

  • Educational Testing Service is founded

    Educational Testing Service is founded
    ETS

  • First ACT test administered

    First ACT test administered

  • Internet is invented

    Internet is invented

  • Congress passes Education for All Handicapped Children Act

    Congress passes Education for All Handicapped Children Act
    requiring all public schools accepting Federal funds to provide equal access to education for children with physical and mental disabilities.

  • Apple computers are introduced into schools

    Apple computers are introduced into schools

  • Smartboards made their way into classrooms

    Smartboards made their way into classrooms

  • No Child Left Behind Act

    No Child Left Behind Act

  • The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009

    The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009
    provides more than 90 billion dollars for education