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Founding of Jamestown Colony
First permanent English Settlement -
Massachusetts Bay Law School
Requires that parents ensure their children know the principles of religion and the capital laws of the commonwealth. -
Old Deluder Satan Law
Every town of at least 50 families hire a schoolmaster who would teach students how to read and write, and towns with 100 families should have a Latin schoolmaster to teach the students. -
Charles Town, South Carolina Public Library
The first publicly supported library -
Academy of Philadelphia established by Benjamin Franklin
Has a curriculum that is both classical and modern. -
Philadelphia School for African Americans
First African American school -
Young Ladies' Academy of Philadelphia
First academy for girls in the original 13 colonies -
Troy Female Seminary
First school to provide young women with an education comparable to college educated young men. -
New England Asylum for the Blind
First school in the United States for children with visual disabilities. -
Department of Education created
To help states establish effective school systems. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESAE)
Provides federal funds to help low-income students -
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Prohibits discrimination based on sex in all aspects of education -
Education of all Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142)
Requires that a free appropriate public education suited to the students individual needs and often the least restrictive setting be provided to handicapped children. -
A Nation at Risk
Calls for sweeping reforms in public education and teacher training. -
Goals 2000: Educate America Act
Provides resources to states and communities to ensure that all student reach their full potential.