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First School
Boston Latin School opens in Massachusetts as the first secondary school. -
Birth of a Teacher's Union
Starting with a standing number of 100, the union now has around 3.2 million members. -
Plessy V Ferguson
A Supreme Court ruling that declared segregation legal in schools -
Free Public Schooling
Schools became free to everyone. -
School Lunch for Everyone
National School Lunch Act makes school lunches low cost and free to those who need it. -
Brown V Board of Education
Desegregated schools -
Banning Prayer
Prayer in public schools is forbidden after a Supreme Court case ruling -
Title lX
Prohibits discrimination based on sex -
A Nation at Risk
President Ronald Reagan points to severe underperformance of schools. -
Internet Connection
All schools have access to internet capabilities.
