Education History Timeline

By kaitlynhawk414

  • First Public School

    In this year, Massachusetts founded the first public school. This date is important because it signifies the start of educations history.

  • First Compulsory Education Law Passed in MA

    Massachusetts passes an important law that allows every child in a city or town have public education. This is important because now more than only the wealthy get an education.

  • Elimination of 1 Room Setting

    This is an important date in history because schools began to split into different grades. The grades included 1-6, 7-9, and 10-12.

  • Education for All Handicapped Children Act

    This is important because now all children with a disability are entitled to an education. Now education is starting become equal for all citizens.

  • First Online Campus

    The University of Phoenix now offers both bachelors and master degrees online. This is important because now anyone with internet access from across the country can earn a degree online.

  • Whiteboards Find Their Way into the Classroom

    In these years, the chalk board has begun to be replaced with the new whiteboard. This is important because the tools needed for educators to teach are starting to be updated as education continues to change.

  • Virginia Tech University School Shooting

    In this year, a student kills over 30 college students at the university. This is important because it becomes the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history.

  • Transgender Sports Transfer

    A high school in Minnesota passed a policy that now allows students who are transgender play on female sports teams. This is important win for LGBTQ students in schools.

  • 150,000 Kids Opt Out of Standardized Testing

    In this year, New York pulled 150 thousand kids from standardize testing contributing to the revolt against high-stake testing. This is important for education because now the are states who are rebelling against standardized testing.

  • Nationwide Student Walk Out

    In this year, thousands of students across America walk out of schools in support of gun laws. This is important because students are recognizing that our schools are beginning to become unsafe.