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The first “free school” in Virginia opens.
However, education in the Southern colonies were typically provided at home by the parents or tutors. (Sass 2019.) -
The Massachusetts Law
Stated that every town of at least 50 families must hire a schoolmaster, who would teach the town’s children to read and write. Towns of at least 100 families should have a Latin grammar school master to prepare students to attend Harvard College. (Sass 2019.) -
New England Primer
The first New England Primer was printed in Boston, it became the most widely-used schoolbook in New England. (Sass 2019.) -
Ursuline Academy of New Orleans
The Ursuline Academy of New Orleans, a Catholic school for girls, is founded. It is the oldest continuously operating school for girls and the oldest Catholic school in the United States. (Sass 2019.) -
Land Ordinance of 1785
This specifies that the western territories are to be divided up into townships made up of 640-acre sections, and one was to be set aside “for the maintenance of public schools.” (Sass 2019.) -
Creation of the modern blackboard
James Pillans invents the modern blackboard. (Sass 2019.) -
Connecticut Asylum at Hartford for the Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons opens.
This is the first permanent school for the deaf in the United States. (Sass 2019.) -
Horace Mann and the Massachusetts State Board of Education
Horace Mann was a visionary educator and proponent of public (or “free”) schools. Mann worked to increase funding of public schools and better training for teachers. (Sass 2019.) -
The African Institution
The African Institution, later called Institute for Colored Youth, opens in Cheyney, Pennsylvania. (Sass 2019.) -
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is the first state university “to admit men and women on an equal basis.” (Sass 2019.) -
The first kindergarten
The first kindergarten in the United States is started in Wisconsin. (Sass 2019.) -
Department of Education
The Department of Education is created in order to help states establish effective school systems. (Sass 2019.) -
Creation of Parent Teacher Association
Previously named the National Congress of Mother’s is founded by Alice McLellan Barney and Phoebe Apperson Hearst, later it became the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA). (Sass 2019.) -
Transporting children to school
All states created laws that were to provide funds for transporting children to school. (Sass 2019.) -
National School Lunch Act
After recognizing the need for a permanent legislative basis for a school lunch program, Congress approves the National School Lunch Act. (Sass 2019.) -
Little Rock 9
Federal troops enforce integration in Little Rock, Arkansas as the. “Little Rock 9” enroll at Central High School. (Sass 2019.) -
ACT Test
The first ACT test is first administrated. (Sass 2019.) -
The Equality of Educational Opportunity
The Equality of Educational Opportunity is conducted, the conclusion that African American children benefit from attending integrated schools. In hopes to achieve desegregation. (Sass 2019.) -
The Bilingual Education Act
Otherwise known as Title VII becomes a law. After many years of controversy finally in 2002 the law is repealed and replaced by No Child Left Behind Act. (Sass 2019.) -
The first one-to-one laptop program launches
At Methodist Ladies’s College in Melbourne, Australia the first laptops were used in school. In hopes to show the students that they had control over their machines and even their learning. (Sass 2019.) -
Schools in Detroit
More than 60 schools in Detroit are forced to close due to a teacher “sick out”. A protest for the conditions in the Detroit Public Schools, which are drowning under 3.5 billion dollars of debt. (Sass 2019.) -
Transgender students and their bathrooms
The Federal government forces school districts to allow transgender students to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity. Although it is not a law districts who do not comply could face lawsuits and or lose federal funding. (Sass 2019.) -
Technology for students with special needs
On page 206 technology helps with students who have special needs. Applications and mechanical devices enable students with special needs to be more independent and effective learners.
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Foreign language and ESL education
On page 204 it says that technology opens up a vast opportunity in foreign language education. Using technology students can look into different cultures they otherwise would not be able to learn about.
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Drills-and-Practice
On page 197, online games help students practice subjects while the software monitors their progress by how many questions they get right and wrong. (Ryan, Cooper, Bolick, 2016) -
3-D Printing
According to Ryan, Cooper, and Bolick on page 204, 3-D printing is more common is schools today. The 3-D printer prints out anything you want in 3-D layers. (2016.) -
Social Media
On page 205 Ryan, Cooper, and Bolick bring up social media. Social media helps students keep up on current events and also makes learning about another culture more interesting. (2016) -
Digital Storytelling
Digital storytelling allows students to take a photo and then the students are able to write about it. Using this digital storytelling students can also record their own voices. (Ryan, Cooper, Bolick, 2016, p196) -
Blogs and Vlogs
On page 197 Ryan, Cooper, and Bolick talk about how students can post online journals or even record your own video and then upload them online. (2016) -
Tutorials
Tutorials are informational videos on any topic. There is a software that can be used to make a tutorial video. (Ryan, Cooper, Bolick, 2016, p 203) -
Presentations
According to Ryan, Cooper, and Bolick on page 197 presentations are created to inform any topic of your choice. While making a presentation you can insert pictures, videos, or anything that makes your presentation more interesting and insightful. (2016.) -
Virtual Schools
While the internet is advancing so are the ways we use it. Virtual schools are starting to pop up more in many places. Teachers can post lectures and assignments that students are able to complete from home. (Ryan, Cooper, Bolick, 2016, p 203) -
Virtual Field Trips
Virtual field trips allow students to gain information without leaving the classroom. (Ryan, Cooper, Bolick, 2016, p 203.) -
Digital Imagery
Digital imagery is an online tool that allows students to gain a greater understanding of a still photo and see all the bits and pieces they might have missed. (Ryan, Cooper, Bolick, 2016, p 199.) -
Writing Tools
There are applications that allow students to share a writing document with other students and even the teacher. With the shared people among the document students can work together and their teacher can tell who is actively participating and who is not. (Ryan, Cooper, Bolick, 2016, p 195) -
Mind Maps
Software like Inspiration helps students understand a concept or story. Inspiration allows students to use visual aids to organize their own ideas. (Ryan, Cooper, Bolick, 2016, p 197.) -
Science Experiments
Now many applications are for science experiments, these applications allow students to create a hypothesis and even do dissections. (Ryan, Cooper, Bolick, 2016, p 199) -
Accessing Information
According to Ryan, Cooper, and Bolick on page 201, technology allows you to access information just by a single search. This easy to use technology helps students access more information and faster than before. (2016.) -
Homework in China
Students in China receive the most homework, on average teenagers do 14 hours of homework in a week. (Sareen, 2016) -
Spreadsheets
Spreadsheets are used all over for gathering and organizing information. While using a spreadsheet application you are about to use it to make graphs too. (Ryan, Cooper, Bolick 2016, p 200)