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April 23, 1635
First Public School in the U.S., Boston English, opens -
College 1636
The first colonial college, Harvard, was established -
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin founded the American Academy, an educational institution -
Control of Education
The 10th Amendment of the United States Constitution is passed, the individual states gain the right to control education. -
Invention of the Blackboard
James Pillans invented the blackboard when he hung a large slate on a classroom wall. -
Education law
Massachusetts set a law making education mandatory. -
Typewriter
Christopher Sholes invented the modern typewriter. -
High school curriculum
A standardized high school curriculum was formed by the National Education Association to establish a standard secondary education curriculum. -
IQ Tests
David Wechsler developed the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. This created the "deviation IQ," which calculates scores based on how far from the average subject's score another subject's score is. -
First Computer Used in School
Computers were first used in New York elementary schools. -
First African American Child to attend all White Elementary
At William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, Ruby Bridges, a first-grader, was the first African American child to attend -
Tinker v. Des Moines
Students in the Des Moines wore black armbands in protest. The district passed a rule prohibiting the bands, but the students argued it was in contrast with their First Amendment rights. The court agreed with the students. -
Scantron Grading System
The Scantron Corporation removed the need to grade multiple-choice tests by hand. The machines were free to use. -
Higher Education Act
Required institutions and states to produce report cards about teacher education performance. -
2009 Common Core
The common Core State Standards is launched which details what K-12 students should know at the end of the year.
