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colonial period 1607-1775
First Public School-Boston establishes a Latin School to provide a classical education, similar to the free grammar schools in Boston, England. https://oomscholasticblog.com/post/first-public-school-america-was-founded-day-1635 -
colonial period
Old Deluder Satan Act-"The act established principles upon which public primary and secondary education continues to rest today: that basic education is a public or community responsibility, that schools are to be organized in levels separating elementary from secondary education." https://mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/1032/old-deluder-satan-act-of-1647 -
Colonial Period (1607-1775)
The New England Primer” was the first textbook published in America for use by all schools -
the early national period 1775-1820
free school-Pennsylvania State Constitution wants to provide free education to poor children. Rich children are still expected to pay. -
The Early National period 1775- 1820
"Thomas Jefferson proposes his idea for public education that contained the Two Track system, however it was not until 1796 where the bill had been revised and edited that it had been passed as an "Act to Establish Public Schools."(Lemus) -
The Early national period 1775-1820
"the Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons opened with seven pupils in Hartford. The institution, later renamed The American School for the Deaf, was the first American school dedicated exclusively to the education of the deaf."
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The Common School Movement (1820-1865)
first public high school-The English High School began in 1821 in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston with an enrollment of 101 boys. It was the first public high school in America. America’s First Public High School
The English High School Association -
The Common School Movement(1820-1865)
Board of education-"The first Board of Education gets together and is headed by Horace Mann. These were the beginning steps in making school compulsory and enacting educational reform while continually advocating for free school." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Board_of_Education?scrlybrkr#:~:text=History%20%5B%20edit%5D%20The%20board%20was%20established%20in,his%20address% -
The Common School Movement (1820-1865)
The trendsetting state of Massachusetts mandates compulsory education in an attempt to "civilize" the children of poor immigrants -
Searching for equality
"Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 U.S. 483 (1954), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that it was unconstitutional for public schools to be segregated based on race. Judicial Law Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 US 483 (1954)". Retrieved from https://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/history-brown-v-board-education-re-enactment -
the evolution of the American High School SPACE RACE
during the "space race" where American schools were criticized for not being able to keep up with the Russians so a push for sciance and math were pushed ins schools credit to (Andrew Roush) -
ESEA is Passed Evolution of the American high school
"To promote equal educational opportunities and accountability. It aims to close the achievement gap and provides funding to schools adhering to these guidelines." (Wiki team) -
ALEC IS BORN Evolution of the American High School
"Its mission of its Educational Task Force is to “promote excellence in the nation’s educational system, to advance reforms through parental choice, to support efficiency, accountability, and transparency in all educational institutions, and to ensure America’s youth are given the opportunity to succeed.” -
Lau V. Nicholas Searching for Equality
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the lack of supplemental "Language instruction in public school for students with limited English proficiency violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (Lau v. Nichols, 1974). Judicial Law Lau v. Nichols, 414 US 563 (1974)." Credits to https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/ell/lau.html -
Searching for equality EEOA
"The EEOA (20 USC § 1701-1758) prohibits discrimination against faculty, staff, and students, including racial segregation of students, and requires schools to take action in overcoming to students having equal participation. Federal Law Equal Education Opportunities, 20 USC § 1701-1758". credits to
https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/blog/equal-educational-opportunities-act-action -
The Modern Era Texas Education Code
"The Texas Education Code (29 TEC § 29.051-29.055) established that public schools are responsible for providing opportunity for all students to be competent in speaking, reading, writing, and comprehending the English language. Bilingual education and special language programs were also established. Administrative Law" (Retrieved from https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.29.htm)
Statutory Law Bilingual Education and Special Language Programs, 29 Tex. Edu.
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The Modern Era
The NCLB Act was an update to the ESEA and was established "by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush. Schools would be held accountable to test and report all results of students in order to receive federal funding (No Child Left Behind, repealed 2015). Federal Law No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C.A. § 6301 et seq.
(repealed 2015)." Retrieved from https://www2.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml -
The Modern Era ESSA
"The ESSA retained some of the testing requirements established by the No Child Left Behind Act but shifted accountability to the states. Federal Law" Retrieved from https://www.ed.gov/essa