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Harvard University Founded
Ivy League University founded by John Harvard in Massachusetts -
National Education Association Founding
Association for teachers in the United States -
The Federal Government's First Department of Education
Started by the Andrew Jackson administration was first created to collect statistics about schools -
Cumming vs. Board of Education
Court ruling that denied African-American students the right to an education -
National School Lunch Program is Founded
Program designed to ensure students low cost or free lunches -
Brown vs. Board of Education
Supreme Court ruling stating that it is unconstitutional to segregate schools -
Nation Defense Education Act
Act to promote post secondary education -
Heard Start Program
Program for low income families before kindergarten -
Apple I Comes Out
Apple I is released by Apple Inc. and is donated to schools -
Common Core State Standards Initiative
Sets a standard for what students K-12 should know by the end of the year
