History of American Education timeline

Jan 1, 1620

The Colonial Period

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Period: Jan 1, 1620 to Oct 4, 2011

History of American Education
Oct 18, 1700

Public School teaches reading and writing
Oct 19, 1750

Academies teach secondary students a practical curriculum to become tradesmen and workers
Oct 18, 1860

First English speaking Kindergarten

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Jan 1, 1862

Morrill Land Grant Act

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Oct 18, 1874

Free Public schools
Oct 18, 1958

National Defense Education Act of 1958
Oct 18, 1995

President Bill Clinton launches the President's Educational Technology Initiative
Jun 21, 2002

NCLB Act of 2001
Sep 22, 2011

NCLB Waivers

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Oct 19, 2011

President George H. W. Bush unveils Goals 2000, identifying six educational goals

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Oct 19, 2011

Soviet Sputnik sparks emphasisi on science, mathematics, and languages

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The Colonial Period