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Harvard College was the first higher education institution in the United States. The college was set in Newtowne, Massachusetts (later known as Cambridge).
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The New England Primer was a textbook used by students in New England as well as other English settlements in North America. Over five million copies of this book were sold.
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Was established in Philadelphia and became the first female acadamy in the US.
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The first public high school opens in Boston, Massachusetts
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The first kindergarten in the US is started in Watertown, Wisconsin by Margarethe Schurz.
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The Department of Education is formed to help states create effective school systems
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The Supreme Court case that passed the "seperate but equal" policies legal. This case was a precedent to justify many other segregation laws.
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An Introduction to the Philosopy of Education is published. Dewey's views help advance the ideas of "progressive education movement".
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A law is passed by all states providing funds for transportation to school.
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John Scopes , a high school biology teacher, is charged with a crime for teaching evolution in a public school. This case started the conflict with evolution vs. creationism that is still ongoing.
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Jean Piaget publishes "The Child's Concept of the World" is released. His theory of cognitive development becomes an important influence in American Education.
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This bill was signed by FDR giving about 7.8 million WWII veterans money to attend college.
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The Supreme Court case rules that students cannot have "released time" during a school day which was used for religious teachings.
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A court case that overturned the "seperate but equal" case dealing with Plessy vs. Ferguson
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The first ACT test is administered.
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A Supreme Court case that states that public schools are not allowed to make students recite prayers in school.
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The NCLB act is passed that requires schools to have to meet academic standards and provide penalties for schools who do not.
