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Boston Latin School
The first public school in the US was established. This school offered free education to young men both rich and poor. Citation:BLSA: Boston latin school - boston latin school association. BLS. (n.d.). Retrieved February 25, 2023, from https://www.bls.org -
Harvard University was founded
Still providing education today, Harvard Univistery was the first college established in the United States. The college's main goal was to educate ordained ministers.
Citation:University, H. (n.d.). The history of Harvard. Harvard University. https://www.harvard.edu/about/history/
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The Establishment of The Common Schools Movement
Time period when many necessary changes were being made to public schools systems. The funding for these improvements came from public dollars.
Citation:Common School Movement - Colonial and Republican Schooling, Changes in Antebellum Era, The Rise of Common School. (n.d.) https://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/1871/Common-School-Movement.html -
Harriette Cooke
The first women college professor with a salary equal to men professors. This was a huge milestone for women of this time period.
Citation: Zajac, C. (2022, November 23). Honoring the Women Pioneers Who Made History in Higher Ed. Today’s Learner. https://todayslearner.cengage.com/honoring-the-women-pioneers-who-made-history-in-higher-ed/ -
Brown V.S. Board of Education of Topeka
The Supreme Court found that separating children in public schools because of their race was unconstitutional. This issue was one of the leading factors of the Civil Rights Movement.
Video: https://youtu.be/8jSu8_oeCQU
Citation:History.com Editors. (2023, January 13). Brown v. Board of Education. HISTORY. https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/brown-v-board-of-education-of-topeka -
Head Start program
An 8 week summer program was launch to help break the cycle of poverty. This broke the cycle because it provided children that were not old enough to tend school full-time and were from a low-income family to meed their education and social needs.
Citation:Head Start History. (2022, June 23). The Administration for Children and Families. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohs/about/history-head-start -
Title IX
Protects against any gender discrimination and sexual harassment. This education amendment gives children and parents a sense of security that they can be safe at school.
Video:https://youtu.be/A7WEmvLgGBI
Citation:US Department of Education (ED). (n.d.). Title IX and Sex Discrimination.
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Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Granted free, appropriate education to every child with a disability in the United States. This was signed by President Gerald Ford.
Citation:The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975. (n.d.). U.S. GAO. https://www.gao.gov/products/113316 -
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No Child Left Behind Act/The Every Student Succeeds Ac
The No Child Left Behind Act pushed to improve public schools, and student performance, by for increasing accountability for school districts in all states. The Every Student Succeeds Act modified the The No Child Left Behind Act.
Citiation:Team, U. (2021, April 15). The difference between the Every Student Succeeds Act and No Child Left Behind. https://www.understood.org/en/articles/the-difference-between-the-every-student-succeeds-act-and-no-child-left-behind -
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA)
This act is a law that promised children with disabilities between the ages 3 and 21 the right to free public education. This Act is a more improved version of the 1975 "Education for all Handicapped Children".
Citation:Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA). (n.d.). National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). https://www.nasponline.org/research-and-policy/policy-priorities/relevant-law/individuals-with-disabilities-education-improvement-act-(idea)