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Date #1
During the 17th century, the first public schools opened up in the 13 original colonies. On April 23, 1635 the Boston Latin School was actually the first public school to open up in the United States. This would make the school in Boston, Ma the oldest public school. Even though this is considered the oldest public school, the first tax-supported public school was a school in Dedham, Ma. Both school were only for boys, as all school during this time. Schools focused on religion. -
Date #2
This is the time in history when we no longer relied on England for our school books because Boston made the English Protestant Tutor as their own The New England Primer. This was a turning point in history. Since England's books were based in the bible the Primer changed. The Primer included additional material that made it widely popular with colonial schools like the alphabet, vowels, consonants, double letters, and syllabaries of two letters to six letter syllables. -
Date #3
In 1703, the first Anglican school for New York’s Black population opened. Seven years later, Governor Robert Hunter issued a Proclamation ordering slaveholders to permit enslaved Africans to attend religious instruction. After the Civil War reconstruction, the Freedmen’s Bureau opened 1,000 schools serving 90,000 former slaves and their children -
Date #4
In New Orleans during 1727, the Sisters of the Order of Saint Ursula founded the first North American school for girls. In Philadelphia during the 1740s upper-class women were receiving some formal education. Even though education was tax-supported for young girls in 1767, education remained optional and was not offered in many towns. Girls were usually taught how to read but not how to write in early America. -
Date #5
In 1821, Boston created the first public high school. They named this high school English High. They created this because students were required to go to a private academy if they wanted greater knowledge than just the basics. -
Date # 6
In 1835, Noyes Academy in Canaan, New Hampshire reopened as an all white school. Previously, this was a racially integrated school founded by New England abolitionists. The school was unpopular with many local residents, who opposed having blacks in the town. After some months, several hundred white men of Canaan and neighboring towns demolished the academy. -
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Date #8
After many complications, by 1870 all the states in the United States had free public elementary. Also, the United States had one of the highest literacy rates in the world. Women treated teaching in the 19th century like it was just a job until a man decided to marry them. After WWII teaching required a four year degree instead of a two year agree. -
Date #9
Traditional educators saw high school as a college preparatory institution. This divided students into academic versus terminal students, often based on economic, social, and ethnic backgrounds. Others believed the high school should serve more as a people's school, offering a range of practical courses.To resolve these issues that occurred, the National Education Association formed the 1892 Committee of Ten. -
