Education

Education

Period: 1600 to 2017

The first "free school" opens in Virginia.

1635

http://www.vahistorical.org/collections-and-resources/virginia-history-explorer/education-virginia

Harvard College is established as first higher education institution.

1636

https://www.harvard.edu/about-harvard/harvard-glance/history

First printing press in the American Colonies

1638

http://uh.edu/engines/epi733.htm

Massachusetts law of 1647

1647

https://www3.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/masslaws.html

Most widely used school book used in England- New England Primer printed in Boston

1690

https://www3.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/neprimer.html

First "English Academy" established by Benjamin Franklin.

1751

http://www.archives.upenn.edu/histy/features/1700s/acad_curric.html

Thomas Jefferson propose "two track education system".

1779

https://famguardian.org/Subjects/Politics/thomasjefferson/jeff1350.htm

First academy for girls is opened in the original 13 colonies.

1787

http://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/womens-education/

Only public university to award degrees during the 18th century- University of North Carolina.

1789

http://www.law.unc.edu/about/history/

Invention of Modern Blackboard

1801

https://education.cu-portland.edu/blog/reference-material/the-history-of-the-classroom-blackboard/

The first public high school opens- Boston English High School

1821

http://www.englishhs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=75360&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=129652&hideMenu=1

Massachusetts pass law- Towns of 500 families or more must have open public high school.

1827

http://www.educationbug.org/a/history-of-public-schools.html

New England Asylum for the Blind

1829

https://www.massmoments.org/moment-details/perkins-school-for-the-blind-incorporated.html

Louisville Kentucky appoints first school superintendent

1837

http://www.stanswartz.com/adminbook/chap7.htm

First state funded school specifically for teacher education opens- Lexington Mass.

1839

https://www3.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/normal.html

First mandatory attendance law established - Massachusetts.

1852

https://www3.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/compulso.html

First Kindergarten is started in Wisconsin

1856

http://www.watertownhistory.org/Articles/KindergardenFirst.htm

Department of education is created.

1867

https://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/fed/role.html

First modern type writter

1867

http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventors/sholes.htm

First practical fountain pen is created

1884

https://www.thoughtco.com/lewis-waterman-fountain-pen-4077862

First school slate invented

1890

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/education/2014/10/a_history_of_the_blackboard_how_the_blackboard_became_an_effective_and_ubiquitous.html

First public community college is established - Illionis

1901

http://www.jjc.edu/college-info/Pages/history.aspx

First junior high school opens- Columbus Ohio

1909

http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Indianola_Junior_High_School?rec=2691

The American Federation of Teachers is founded

1916

https://www.aft.org/about/

The first Scholastic Aptitude test is administered

1926

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/sats/where/history.html

First overhead projector

1930

http://americanhistory.si.edu/mobilizing-minds/overhead-projectors

Ballpoint pen is patented

1938

http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/ballpen.htm

First hand held calculators created

1972

http://www.vintagecalculators.com/html/texas_instruments_2500.html

The equal education opportunities act is established

1974

http://lawhigheredu.com/52-equal-educational-opportunities-act-eeoa.html

The National Association of Bilingual Education is created

1975

http://www.nabe.org/

Apple Computers- First personal computers

1977

http://apple-history.com/aII

Board of Education vs. Pico

1982

http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-supreme-court/457/853.html

First charter school

1992

http://cityacademy.org/

White boards make their way into classrooms

1994

http://www.usmarkerboard.com/Help-Center/FAQ/historyOfWhiteboards

No Child Left Behind Act

2001

https://www2.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml

American reinvestment and recovery act

2009

https://www.ntia.doc.gov/page/2011/american-recovery-and-reinvestment-act-2009

Common Core State State Standards Initiative

2009

http://www.corestandards.org/

1.1 million bipartisan budget bill passed

2014

https://www.rt.com/business/obama-signed-government-budget-811/

Too much testing movement

2015

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/education/article41497563.html

Besty Devos -- Education

2017

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/06/535776573/18-states-sue-betsy-devos-and-education-dept-over-delay-of-borrower-defense-rule