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Boston Latin School became first school in 13 colonies
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Harvard was first school for higher education
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American Spelling Book first published
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Teachers start exploring ways to teach the disabled
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Board of Education created by Massachussets
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Oberlin college first to admit women
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Federal Department of Education was founded
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Civil Rights Act passed, banning segregation in public
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School Attendance became mandatory for kids aged 8-14 in 31 states
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legislators passed acts to prohibit discrimination
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Title I of Education Act gave funding to local schools for low to middle class students
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Almost all states had defined standards for math and reading