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Latin Grammar Schools
Schools that put an emphasis on learning Latin. A lot of them were for college preparation. -
Dame Schools
Dame schools were for young children in England. Most were run by women. -
Massachusets Act of 1642
This is when Massachusetts really cracked down on people learning the English language. Everyone had to learn to read and write. -
Massachusetts Act of 1647
This is when Massachusetts made a lot of new schools. A school would get one block for whatever use it had. -
Benjamin Franklin's Academy
Benjamins Franklins Academy. -
Horace Mann and Normal Schools
Normal schools were schools for teachers. You went there if you wanted to learn to teach. -
McGuffey Readers
Graded Primers for Grades 1-6. They were like textbooks. -
Freedman's Bureau
A Bureau to help transition the slaves to being free, education was involved in this. -
Carlisle Island Indian Institutions
This was the first Indian boarding school in the U.S. Natives would go to be "civilized". -
John Dewey's Laboratory School
John Dewey had a new vision for education and learning in America and this was one of the steps to get there. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
This was a court case that totally ended segregated schools. -
Sputnik
This was the first satellite and influenced stress on algebra and science more. -
Title 1
A service to help kids get to where they need to be in school and catch up. -
Head Start
A program to get students ready for real school. -
Individuals with Disabilities
A program to help disabled kids and cater to their needs. It was a big step in learning support kids that need help. -
Goals 2000
An initiative to improve schools across America. This was one of several strides for better education -
No Child Left Behind
Split elementary and secondary again. -
Race to the Top
Another attempt to improve the school system.