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Johann Pestalozzi
Johann Pestalozzi established what is considered to the first school to teach preschool age children. -
First public kindergarten started in St. Louis
Susan Blow fought to bring a public school to her town. Once this happened, the public schools came up everywhere and there 400 by the time she died in 1916. -
kindergarten
First public school kindergarten started in St. Louis. -
Maria Montessori
Montessori paved the way for the importance of children learning about things that they are interested in. She respected children and saw that they must be respected in order to be taught. She also believed that children learn by using their senses and being hands on in their learning techniques. -
Civil Right
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made education available equally to all
children in public schools. This allowed more children of many
races, and from many income levels access to a better education. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is created in 1965 to help low income families to get educations. It benefits schools in buying new and better materials and updating facilities. It also created school lunch programs to help kids get a meal for the day. -
Family Day Care
National Association for Family Day Care is founded. -
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act was created to sustain the ESEA. It makes it so schools are accountable for their teaching efforts. To be funded, schools have to test and be adequate in their progress. Many oppose this act, saying that it focuses too much on standardized testing. -
Child care
Operation Military Child Care is started to support the child care needs of parents who are activated and deployed. -
The Preschool for all Initiative
President Obama passed an act in 2013 called the Preschool for All Initiative. It created high quality preschool nationwide. It promotes access to education for children under the ages of 4