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Christopher Dock
A Mennonite and one of Pennsylvania's most famous educators, arrived from Germany and later opened a school in Montgomery Country, PA. Dock's book, Schul-Ordnung was published and was the first book about teaching printed in colonial America. -
Ursuline Academy of New Orleans
A catholic school opened for girls, it is the oldest continuously operating school for girls and the oldest catholic school in the United States. -
English Academy
Benjamin Franklin helped to establish this school in Philosophical Society with a curriculum that is both classical and modern. Including courses like history, geography, navigation, surveying and modern as well as classical languages. -
St. Matthew Lutheran School
One of the first Lutheran " parish schools" in North America. It was founded in New York City by Henry Melchior Muhlenberg. -
The Young Ladies Academy
Opens in Philadelphia and becomes the first academy for girls in the original 13 colonies/states -
Boston English High School
One of the first public high schools to open in the U.S. -
Massachusetts passes a law
The state of Massachusetts passed a law requiring towns more than 500 families to have a public high school to open to all students. -
New England Asylum for the Blind
Now the Perkins School for the blind, opens in Massachusetts, becoming the first school in the U.S. for children with visual disabilities. -
First School Superintendent
First school superintendent in Louisville, Kentucky. -
Oberlin College
Admits its first group of women. It is the first college in the United States to become coeducational. -
Joliet Junoir College
in joliet, Illinois opens they opened their first public community college in the U.S. -
Smith-Hughes Act
This act was passed to provide federal funding for agriculture and vocational education. -
Transporting children to school
All states have laws providing funds for transporting kids to school. -
Clinton12
Twelve African American students, known as the clinton 12 successfully integrate Clinton High School in Clinton Tennessee. -
John F. Kennedy
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Schools were closed as the nation mourns its loss. Lyndon Johnson became president. -
The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006
Is reauthorized and signed into law on August 12th. It's the fourth version of this law which was originally passed in 1984. -
More than 60 schools in Detroit are forced to close
On Monday January 11th due to a teacher "sick out" called to protest conditions the Detroit Public Schools, which are drowning under 3.5 billion of debt. -
Walk out of classrooms
Thousands of students across the nation walk out of classrooms demanding changes in gun laws. -
Public teachers in the LA go on strike
More than 30,000 teachers in LA go on strike over class size, pay, and lack of support staff. -
LA teachers return to work
LA teachers finally return to work after a deal is reached ending their 6 day strike.