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First Public School**most important
The first public school (Boston Latin School) in the America was establish by the puritan settlers in the home of Philemon Pormot. This event is important because it shows the development public schools in the Americas. Public schools were a community need and so the community created public school. Also the fact that it was developed in the puritan community is important to note. http://www.cityofboston.gov/freedomtrail/firstpublic.asp -
Compulsory Education
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Essay Concerning Human Understanding By John Locke* Most important
Locke’s essay stated that the human mind is a blank slate and that at birth knowledge is derived through experience, rather than innate ideas.
The idea of the fact that everyone is born as a blank slate is important. This meant that everyone, no matter what their economic standing, could learn. This was different for the ideas of before. Before only those with royal blood were thought of as worthy of an education. http://www.sparknotes.com/philosophy/johnlocke/section1.rhtml -
First School for Girls * most important
The Ursuline Academy in New Orleans was the first continually operating school for girls. The Academy produced the first female pharmacist. One of the first school to educate African American and Native American women. This event is important because this is one of the first time that people other than white boys were education. The Ursuline Academy believed that everyone deserved an education. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursuline_Academy_(New_Orleans) -
The first public highschool
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The African Institue
The African institute, now called Cheyney University, is the oldest institution of high learning for African Americans. -
The Department of Education Created* most important
The Department of Education was created in order to help states establish effective school systems. The creation of the department of education is important because it created a government oversite for education. This means that education would be uniform across the country. The department of Education would also allocate resources to school who need them. -
Free Elementary Schools
All States are required to have free elementary schools. -
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The Progressive Era* most important
The Progessive Era is known for its expansiion in the number of schools and an increase of students. After 1910 smaller cities began to build highschools. By 1940 50% of young adults had earned a highschool degree The event is important because it is a movement dedicated to improving education. This movement pushed for everyone to graduate high school. This led to more Americans going to college.
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School lunch program is enacted
The National School Lunch Act is approved by congress -
Brown VS Board of Education
Public schools in the United States are intergrated -
The First ACT test is taken
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Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Apart of Lyndon Johnson's "War on Poverty". It provided funds to help low-income students, which results in the implantation of educational programs such as Title I and bilingual education. -
Special Education
Congress passed Public Law 94-142 which made education available to all eligible students with a disability. -
Common Core State Standards Initiative
