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Establishment of Harvard
Harvard opens its doors as one of the first colonial colleges. Harvard is still open to this day and set very high standards for its students. https://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline/entry/56733/A-History-of-Education-Timeline/#vars!date=1784-09-04_15:39:39! -
New England Primer
The New England Primer was the first textbook created for the American Colonies. It was one of the most successful textbooks of the 18th century. https://anamericanheritage.com/new-england-primer/ -
American Spelling Book
Noah Webster wrote three books regarding grammar and spelling. These books became very popular because they not only taught students about reading and spelling but also touched on subject like morality and American government. http://www.teachushistory.org/node/357 -
Invention of the Blackboard
James Pillians invented the blackboard in 1801. He hung a sheet of slate in the front of his class. It was later modernized by using a green porcelain on a steel sheet https://education.cu-portland.edu/blog/classroom-resources/the-history-of-the-classroom-blackboard/ -
Plessy v. Ferguson
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of racial segregation of public facilities as long as they are "equal." https://www.oyez.org/cases/1850-1900/163us537 -
Public School Transportation
All stated had laws in place that provided funding or children to and from school. https://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2512/Transportation-School-Busing.html -
Brown v. Board of Education
The U.S. Supreme Court decided that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. https://www.oyez.org/cases/1940-1955/347us483 -
Sputnik
The Space Race lead to revolutionary discoveries that changed the science and math curriculum https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2007/10/how-sputnik-changed-u-s-education/ -
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
This act put emphasis on "quality in equality." It was put in place to shorted the achievement gap between students of different financial backgrounds by providing funds for resources and educational programs and promoted more parental involvement. https://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/programs/education/elementary-and-secondary-education-act-of-1965/ -
No Child Left Behind Act
Set mandated standards for schools to meet regarding student achievement levels. If the standards were not met the school could be penalized. https://www.fairtest.org/what-no-child-left-behind-law
