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First Public School
The first schools in the 13 colonies opened in the 17th century. The Boston Latin School was the first public school opened in the United States, in 1635. -
Content of Early Education
Before the 19th Century early public schools in the United States didn't focus on academics like math or reading. Instead they taught the virtues of family, religion, and community. -
Massachusetts enacts first mandatory attendance policy
First step toward recognizing that all children need to go to school and get a proper education. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
"Separate but equal" law is passed and shakes up the structure of the school systems due to segregation being legal. -
Brown v. Board of Education
"Separate but Equal" was considered Unconstitutional. Ends segregation in school systems. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Helped all students with their pace of learning, enforcing equal opportunity for all children. -
Title IX Passed
Discrimination against girls ends in all aspects of education. Number of sports must be equal among other things. -
Special Needs Education
Discrimination ends for all handicapped learners. Leads to equality due to a required special needs teacher or wheelchair ramps. -
No Child Left Behind
Requires states to develop assessments in Basic Skills to all students at select grade levels in order to receive school funding. -
Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act
The Obama family started an initiative to raise funding to improve children's nutrition in the school lunch programs.
