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The first children's book with pictures
Orbis Pictus, by Comenius -
Tabula rasa
John Locke published his essay, which postulated that children are born with a tabula rasa, or clean slate, on which all experienes are written. -
First English-speaking kinderarten
Elizabeth Peabody opens the first Enlish-speaking kinderarten in Boston. -
Montessori school
First U>S> Montessori school opens in New York City. -
Brown v. Board of Education
U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown V. Board of Education that in public education the doctrine of "separate but equal" has no place. -
Head Start
The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 passes, becoming the foundation of Head Start Programs in the United States, as part of a federal "War on Poverty". -
NAEYC
NAEYC establishes a National Academy and a voluntary Accreditation system for centers, in an effort to improve the quality of children's lives, and confers its first accreditation the next year. -
The Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is passed, requiring programs of all sizes to care for and accommodiate the needs of children with disabilities whenever they are reasonably able to do so. -
Family Leave Act
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) passes, providing new parents with 12 weeks of upaid, job-protected leave. -
Common Core
Common core state standards for grades K-12 in English language arets and mathematics is published.
