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Common School Movement
The Common School Movement gave an effort to fund schools in every community with public funds. -
First one room school house
The first one-room schoolhouse was called "The Little White School House" -
State Compulsory Attendance Laws (NE)
The State Compulsory Laws required children ages 7-16 to attend school. -
Feminization of teaching
The feminization of teaching refers to women's numerical domination of elementary school classrooms worldwide. (Click the link to read more about the feminization of teaching and how it spread)
https://thewesterncarolinajournalist.com/2016/05/04/the-history-of-women-as-teachers/ -
Brown vs. Board of Education
The supreme court ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional. Eventually, after this case schools became desegrated. -
Individuals With Disabilities Act (IDEA)
The individuals with disabilities act is a law that makes available free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities. It also ensures them special education and accommodations. -
Standards Movement
The standards movement states that schools should have clear measurable standards for all students. -
First Charter School
The first charter school was the "City of Academy Charter School" To read more about what a charter school is click the link:
https://charterschoolcenter.ed.gov/what-charter-school -
Invention of Google
Larry Page and Sergey Brin launched google. -
No Child Left Behind Act
The no child left behind act formed a law that held schools accountable for how kids learned and progressed.