Education Timeline

By stephaniegventura_

  • The 1st public school

    School opens up for the first time and during the time ran by
    Superintendent William Harris, director Susan
    Blow in St. Louis, Missouri and later Ontario, Canada.

  • Montessori School

    Maria Montessori opened Casa di Bambini (Children’s House) in Rome, Italy for kids who were poor and once thought to be unteachable. She created learning materials and a safe encouraging learning environment that we still use utilize in today's and age.

  • Motherhood and Home training

    Edna Nobel White ran the Merrill-Palmer School of
    Motherhood and Home Training in the early 1920's. It was renamed to what we know now as Merrill-Palmer Institute Nursery School and has helped countless of families for 100 years and many more to come.

  • Toy Library

    The Toy lending library was first establish in Los Angeles, California in 1935 during the great depression. Due to the situations that occurred during this era, the library provided an escape where children had the opportunity to check out toys, games and many other exciting activities.

  • Montessori Movement

    Nancy McCormick Rambusch left Europe to advocate and spread awareness about the Montessori education to Americans, better the education system and offered teacher preparation programs

  • Education for all Handicapped

    Congress signed and passed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act in 1975 to protect the rights of those facing both psychical or mental disability ensuring an education meeting the necessary requirements for the student needs.

  • The Children Defense Fund

    The Children’s Defense Fund established programs to help children going through poverty, better their early childhood experience, and help those whose who are in the juvenile system, welfare, provide an education and create safe communities.

  • The American Disability Act

    The ADA act ensures that people with disabilities will have equal employment opportunities, the right to purchase goods and services, to participate in local programs and services funded by the State or government, and strong against discrimination.
    ( https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/your-childs-rights/basics-about-childs-rights/ada-protecting-your-childs-civil-rights)

  • Leave No Child Behind Act

    Due to the No Child Left Behind Act it is mandatory that students in grades 3–8 are to be tested in reading and math and once again in high school. No Child Left Behind are providing students a better education that is also equal to all.

  • Preschool for All

    Preschool for all provides families that come from low to mid income or children with one or more disabilities from ages 3-5 the opportunity to attend free head-start education only if eligible.