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Jan 1, 1524
Martin Luther argued for public support of education
Martin Luther argued for public support of education for all children. He also emphasized the necessity of establishing schools to teach children to read. -
First infant school founded
Jonathan Friedrick Oberlin, An Alsatian Luthern Pastor in Waldersbach, Bavaria, founded Salle d'Asile "hall of refuge" or infant school. It was created to care for and teach young children while thier parents worked in the fields.
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Infant school opened in Scotland
Robert Owen opened an infant school in New Lanark, Scotland. It was creadted to provide care for the children of the parents who worked in his cotton mills. -
Infant school opened in England
James Buchanan opened an infant school in London, England. It was eastablished for children from ages 1-6 years old. -
First kindergarten created
Fredrich Froebel establised his Play and Activity Institute in Blankenberg, Germany. Later in 1840, Froebel renamed his institute Kindergarten which means "garden of children". froebelweb.org -
First private kindergarten established in the US
Margaretha Schurz, a native of Hamburg, Germany, established the first kindergarten in Watertown, WI. Originally, the school was opened, for the children of German immigrants, in the Schurt home. It was later moved to a small frame building and operated as a private school until the turn of the last century when it bacame a part of the public school system. watertownhistory.org -
First public school kindergarten established in the US
Susan Blow established kindergarten in public school, the first of its kind in the US. This was a cooperative effort between Susan Blow and William Harris, Superintendant of the St. Louis Public Schools. historyhappenshere.org -
First Montessori nursery school established in the US
Eva McLin established the first US Montessori school in New York City. -
Congress passes the National Defense Education Act
Congress passed the National Defense Education Act (NDEA) in response to national fear over the launch of the worlds first satellite, the Soviet Union owned Sputnik. The NDEA provided federal funding for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). -
Congress passes the Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act passed by congress includes a provision that protects the constitutional rights of individual's education. -
Head Start is created by funds provided by the Economic Opportunity Act
The Head Start program was created with funds provided by the Economic Opportunity Act (EOA). The EOA implemented assistance programs for health, general welfare, and education for people with low economic status. -
No Child Left Behind Act is reauthorized
The No Child Left Behind Act is reauthorized. NCLB emphasizes school accountability through testing and provides federal funding for schools that yield high test scores and meet yearly progress standards.