History of Education

By yvnette

  • first public school

    first public school
    Boston Latin School, in
    Massachusetts, opens its doors as
    the first public secondary school. The
    school still teaches a “contemporary
    classical education.”

  • Birth of teacher union

    Birth of teacher union
    The National Teachers Association was created to give educators a united front,starting with just 100 members. Today the union is the National Education Association and has more than 3.2 million members.

  • PLESSY V FERGUSON

    PLESSY V FERGUSON
    The mantra separate but equal stems from this Supreme Court ruling, which legalizes segregation. But institutions, including schools, that are designated for blacks are far inferior to those for whites.

  • SCHOOL LUNCH FOR ALL

    SCHOOL LUNCH FOR ALL
    National School Lunch Act expands access to school lunch by making available low-cost or free lunches for low-income students.

  • brown v board of education

    brown v board of education
    The decision reverses Plessy v Ferguson, ruling that separate is not equal, and outlaws segregation.

  • Sputnik

    Sputnik
    The Soviets makes history, launching the Sputnik satellite into orbit and instilling fear in many Americans. This results in funding of more than $1 billion to revamp science and math curricula in public schools.

  • Banning Prayer

    Banning Prayer
    The Supreme Court ruling in Engel v Vitale forbids organized prayer in public schools. The following year, reading the Bible is banned. The cases set a precedent for limiting prayer in public schools.

  • Title XI becomes a law

    Title XI becomes a law
    Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on sex, but becomes known most for legislating equal treatment and opportunity for girls in school athletics.

  • A Nation At Risk

    A Nation At Risk
    The report, issued by President Ronald Reagan’s National Commission on Excellence in Education, points to severe underperformance of American schools.

  • No child left behind

    No child left behind
    Signed into law by President George W. Bush, No Child Left Behind increases federal funding for education and ushers in standards based reform. Proponents argue that it has increased schools’ accountability, while some opponents say it has made testing the focus of education, at the expense of critical thinking.