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First public high school opens in the US
Boston English -
law in Massachusetts stating free public schools to all students
Massachusetts passes a law making all grades of public school open to all pupils free of charge -
Period: to
5% of people became literate at great risk
Most southern states had laws in effect forbidding teaching reading to people in slavery -
The Alamo ended
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first superintendent was appointed
Louisville, Kentucky -
Horace Mann
Horace Mann becomes head of the Massachusetts State Board of Education
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First normal school created
Lexington, Massachusetts -
Reform school opens in Massachusetts
Westboro- children attend that did not want to go to public school. Begins the trend of "reform schools". -
Continued use of Spanish guaranteed (also in education)
https://www.history.com/topics/treaty-of-guadalupe-hidalgo/videos
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo was passed- giving citizenship rights to people living in U.S. southwest causing this: -
Massachusetts passes first education law
Law's goal is to influence "civilized" nature of children of poor immigrants to learn mature traits. This will better their working and help society overall. -
The National Teachers Association is founded
founded by 43 educators in Philadelphia -
Native Americans not allowed to be taught in their native languages
Congress makes this illegal to teach native languages
