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The First School
The first school was founded in 1635. It was the first public school and is the oldest existing school in the United States. -
Yale College
Yale College was founded by the Puritans in 1701. -
The First Kindergarten
The first kindergarten is founded in 1856 in Watertown, Wisconsin. -
Department of Education
The Department of Education is created in order to help states establish effective school systems. -
First School for the Deaf
The first school for the deaf is founded in Boston. -
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School Attendance
By 1900, 31 states had compulsory school attendance for students from ages 8-14. By 1918, every state required students to complete elementary school. -
First Junior High
The first Junior high school is founded to help increase high school graduation rates. -
Transportation to School
All states have laws providing funds for transporting children to school. -
The First ACT Test
The first ACT test is administered. -
Ruby Bridges
First grader Ruby Bridges is the first African American to attend William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans. She becomes a class of one as parents remove all Caucasian students from the school.
