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Five key Historical Events

  • Massachusetts Law

    Massachusetts Law
    Ground-breaking legislation is passed. Parents are now required to provide a basic education for their children.
  • Ye Olde Deluder Satan Law

    Ye Olde Deluder Satan Law
    It is required, by law, for a town to provide a teacher. Teaching children is not only the parents responsibility it is now considered to also be the communities.
  • State Board of Education

    State Board of Education
    A education is a must and throughout all of the states a unified state school system should be provided. All schools should be universal, nonsectarian, free, and its aim should be social efficiency, civic virtue, and character building.
  • Compulsory Education Laws

    Compulsory Education Laws
    From 1842 to 1918, all states recognize the importance of the youths education and pass the compulsory education attendance laws requiring children to attend school for a certain amount of time.
  • Public Law 85-926

    Public Law 85-926
    The Public Law 85-926 created an even more inclusive education system and the training and preparation of special education teachers began. Thus, creating more equal of opportunities for students with disabilities.