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3500 BCE
First instances of writing surface
The first forms of writing have been traced back to this time period, with one notable example being Egyptian hieroglyphics -
800 BCE
Greek Alphabet created
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384 BCE
Aristotle born
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Period: 325 BCE to 375 BCE
The first schools in ancient Rome rise
In the middle of the 4th century BC, the first schools in ancient Rome began to pop up -
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The high priest of Israel....
The High Priest of Israel demands schools be opened -
859
University of Al Quaraouiyine opens
The University of Al Quaraouiyine, or the oldest still operating university opened all the way back in 859 AD -
1160
University of Paris opens
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First Public school in America opens
The Boston Latin School opens in Boston, and is the first public school in America -
Harvard College formed
One of America's most prestigious university opened its doors -
The Mather school opens
The first taxpayer funded school opens in Dorchester, MA -
Massachusetts Bay Colony makes education compulsory
The Massachusetts Bay Colony made getting a proper education the law -
The New England Primer published
The first textbook for use in American schools is published -
Yale College opens
Another one of America's most prestigious Ivy league schools opens -
Reading education becomes compulsory...
Reading education becomes compulsory for all children in Norway -
First tax supported schooling for females
New England was the first area to provide Tax funded education for women, however it was optional -
First Public High School
Boston, MA opens the first public High School -
Horace Mann becomes secretary of education
Horace was the first to begin working on a statewide system of creating professional teachers -
Blackboards begin to be manufactured
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National Education Association formed
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Tokugawa regime ends
The Tokugawa regime in Japan ends, leaving behind a legacy of a literate population -
Every state has a tax payer funded elementary schools
Every state has a taxpayer funded elementary school -
Blaine Amendment passes
The Blaine Amendment did not allow schools with a religious affiliation to receive tax money -
Nationwide Compulsory laws
By 1918, every state had a law on the books requiring students to at least finish elementary school. -
GI bill passes
The GI Bill passes, allowing thousands of veterans to go on to receive higher education -
Brown v. Board of Education
The supreme court unanimously agree the separate but equal schools were unconstitutional -
GIS
The worlds first GIS system is created in Canada -
Microcomputers become affordable
This leads to a permeation of microcomputers into the classroom -
Epson HX-20 announced
The worlds first portable computer is announced. Labtops would go on to become a staple in many learning environments -
Microsoft Office created
Microsoft releases its product Microsoft Office, which many students and professionals alike still use today -
Public Use of the internet begins
One of the most important additions to education begins public use -
Adobe launces Acrobat
Adobe launches Acrobat, one of the most popular programs for reading electronic files -
ISTE releases first student standards
ISTE releases the first version of student standards known as NETS -
Google is incorporated
Google, one of the worlds best search engines, is incorporated. The effect on education is immense. -
Wikipedia launched
Wikipedia, or one of the worlds largest databases of information, launched on this day -
No Child Left Behind passes
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Kaplan University founded
Kaplan university was founded in 2004, and continues to be one of the nations leader in virtual classrooms -
Dreambox Learning is founded
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Prezi launched
Prezi, an app many teachers use to show information in a non-linear style, launced -
iPad announced
The iPad is announced, while not the first tablet it is the most popular, eventually leading to many tablet style computers being accessible in schools -
US census bureau reports...
The US Census Bureau reports that there are still disparities across racial lines when it comes to access and use of technology in classrooms