The History of Education

By TCran
  • 490 BCE

    The Battle of Marathon

    The Battle of Marathon
    Changed Ancient Greece's Education
    Gave way to a more individual education
    More topics were introduced for study; geometry, drawing, grammar, and rhetoric

  • Boston Latin School

    Boston Latin School
    First Public school built in America

  • Harvard University Established

    Harvard University Established
    First secondary school established in America

  • Old Deluder Satan Act

    Old Deluder Satan Act
    Required townships of 50 households to hire a teacher and towns twice that size were required to set up a school to prepare children for Harvard.

  • The New England Primer

    The New England Primer
    First textbook used in American Schools

  • Common School Movement

    Common School Movement
    Was started by Horace Mann. Gave all children no matter the background access to fee education.

  • Morrill Land Grant Act

    Morrill Land Grant Act
    Gave land to establish a college or university that would provide students with agricultural education.

  • Plessy Vs. Ferguson

    Plessy Vs. Ferguson
    "Separate but Equal"
    Allowed African Americans to attend school, but required them to be segregated from whites.

  • Brown Vs. Board of Education

    Brown Vs. Board of Education
    Began the desegregation of schools in America.

  • No Child Left Behind Act

    No Child Left Behind Act
    Required that all students have qualified teachers and access to high-quality schools.