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Law of 1647
The Law of 1647, also known as "Ye Olde Deluder Satan" law called for any town or area that had at least fifty families inhabiting it to hire a professional as a teacher to educate the local children. Before this law, schooling was done by the parents in the home, so this was really the start of schools as an institution. Parents did not always put education before work, so with this law in place, education was taking precedence for children and it was the start of everything for schooling. -
Free Public Schooling
In 1817 there began to be a push for a creation of a free public schooling system. In 1820, Boston opened the first ever public high school but it took another seven years before all grades were free to families. By creating a free system for education, this opened up the possibility to any and every family, no matter their status, making it an even playing field for each child. Low income families could now educate their children and this paved the way for university preparation for students. -
Board of Education
The first Board of Education was created in Massachusetts, with its first secretary of education being Horace Mann. In its early stages, the Board pushed for universal education schooling that would build the character of its students. The Board did not have much authority in its beginning, but has evolved since. The Board of Education now has more voice than it did in the beginning, with its focus on bettering the local student achievements. Their is a collective voice advocating for education. -
Brown v. Board
Brown v. Board was not the first attempt at equal education, but is what lead to the unanimous conclusion that" separate but equal" was opposite of just that. Although change was not immediate, this ruling led eventually to the segregation of schools, where education was the goal, no matter who for. This led to eventual segregation in all things in society which was important in more than just educational history. Today, race is not a factor, giving all individuals the right to an education. -
Virtual Education
The development of the internet lead to the most rapidly trending forms of education today. Online learning allows for students to be more independent and responsible for their own education. This also allows for students in certain circumstances to attend school in person part time, and do the rest online, so they may for example have a job while still in school. Virtual education has also allowed for distance learning, so students and teachers can communicate without having to be in person.
