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Law of 1647
This was the first time schools had been mandated and that some of the responsibility for funding was put on the state. It started the basic idea behind our current schooling by establishing primary schools and demanding that children be educated. -
Invention of the Rotary Printing Press
The steam powered press allowed for millions of copies of paper to be made in a single day, allowing for spreading information quickly and the creation of textbooks. Access to materials as a result of this encouraged higher education. It also allowed schools to have different textbooks. -
Brown v. Board of Education
This ruling allowed for equal schooling for all, and over ruled separate but equal. Our school system now would not be where it was if we had not integrated the schools. Children now learn in a diverse environment and are taught by all ethnicities. It was an incredibly important moment in the civil rights movement and a huge impact on current school systems. -
Title IX
This allowed equality of the sexes. It forbid the discrimination of anyone based on their gender. This allowed for females and males to have equal access and ability to play sports as well as receive funding for college. Protecting against gender discrimination had a large impact on the subjects taught, the sports offered, and the ability of all sexes to achieve equality. -
No Child Left Behind
This law held teachers to higher standards and allowed progress to be monitored in students with assessments. By following their progress each year and by having standardized tests, it ensures that the core areas are taught to all students, not just privileged ones. It is the basis that is still used with standardized testing.
