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Second Morrill Act
The Second Morrill Act is enacted. It provides for the "more complete endowment and support of the colleges" through the sale of public lands. -
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Education-then and now
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Standford University
Stanford University is founded in 1891 by former California Governor and railroad tycoon Leland Stanford in memory of his son, Leland Jr. -
Associations with american universities
The Association of American Universities is founded to promote higher standards and put U.S. universities on an equal footing with their European counterparts -
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching is founded.It is charted by an act of Congress in 1906, the same year the Foundation encouraged the adoption of a standard system for equating "seat time" to high school credits. -
First Montessori School
The first Montessori school in the U.S. opens in Tarrytown, New York. Two years later, Maria Montessori visits the U.S., and Alexander Graham Bell and his wife Mabel found the Montessori Educational Association at their Washington, DC, home -
AFT is founded
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is founded. So is the American Educational Research Association (AERA). -
Beginning of the SAT
The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is first administered. It is based on the Army Alpha test. -
ACT Test
The ACT Test is first administered. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act becomes law. It prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion or national origin. -
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments introduces the first in its line of electronic hand-held calculators, the TI-2500 Data Math. TI becomes an industry leader known around the world. -
Tech of America
Teach for America is formed, reestablishing the idea of a National Teachers Corps. -
Race to the Top Competition
The U.S. Department of Education opens its 2013 Race to the Top competition on August 1st.
