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The Boston Latin School
The first schools in the 13 colonies opened in the 17th century. The Boston Latin School was the first public school opened in the United States, in 1635. To this day, it remains the nation’s oldest public school. -
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Harvard college
Harvard was the first higher education institution in the United States, is established in Newtowne (now Cambridge), Massachusetts -
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The very first printing press
The printing press opened millions of doors to faster, more efficient school and everyday life. Mrs. Glover and her husband, the Rev. Jose Glover, had sailed from England with five children, and a printing press. with the use of a printing press set up the standards for books and writing. -
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The homestead act
The act gave 160 acres of land to the head of a household who was and 21 years or older.They had to live there for five years.
This wave of immigration forced changes in the nation's schools. -
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Plessy vs Ferguson
The Supreme Court's ruling in Plessy effectively established the rule that "separate" facilities for blacks and whites were constitutional as long as they were "equal". This ushered in an era of legally sanctioned racial segregation. -
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The Feminization of Teaching
The Suffrage Movement established equality between men and women and allowed women to take up the position of teaching. -
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Civil rights movement
The Civil Rights Movement enlisted the federal government in the effort to equalize educational opportunities for children of color. -
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Brown vs Board of Education
The decision held that the racial segregation of children in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. -
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The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
As Part of President Johnson's war on poverty, the ESEA started Head Start, gave free lunches to those and need, and gave greater attention to special education. This allowed continued opportunity for education. -
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Title lX
Title 9 stated that no person can be excluded from a school program on the basis of their sex. This gave rise to more women athletics and other opportunities which previously were not granted. For more information: