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Brown v Board of Education
Racial segregation was ruled as unconstitutional. This started a huge push for equality in the U.S. education system. -
Lev Vygotsky
Vtgotsky's book, Thought and Language was introduced to English-speaking countries. He shapes how the U.S. teaches children through looking at a child's social circle. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
President Johnson provides more federal funds for children in poverty through this act. Launches Title 1 and bilingual education. -
Project Head Start
Project Head Start is started. It is a widely successful pre-school program offered to low-income families. It still improves literacy today. -
Children's Literacy Association
ChLA was founded in 1973. The association is a non profit organization that is dedicated to academic advancement in children's literature. -
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing
Typing Software is now being used in classrooms -
No Child Left Behind Act
This act created measurable standards for education and held schools accountable. -
Common Core Standards
Common Core creates a set of standards that each child should meet after completing a grade level. -
COVID-19
All learning at this time has changed to adapt to a world during a pandemic. Schools are doing online learning and cycle days. -