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First Schools
The first public school in America was the Boston Latin School. Early schools only taught mostly religion, familey, and community. -
College degrees for Women
Mississippi College is the first college to give degrees to women. -
Education in the South
Publics schools were rare in the south until the 1840's -
First School for Freed Slaves
The first school for freed slaves is established in North Carolina.
Video: https://study.com/academy/lesson/the-freedmens-bureaus-impact-on-education.html -
Brown vs. Board
The result of Brown vs. Board allowed for the desegregation of schools in the U.S. -
National Defense Education Act
This act helped to boost the curriculum for math, science, and foreign languages. -
Higher Education Act
Helpped to provide finacail support for higher education. -
Title IX
Part of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 allowed no sex to be discriminated in schools. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Passed by Gerald Ford to allow studetns with disabilitis all the neciassery resources. -
No Child Left Behind Act
Helped to boost the education of minoity studetns.
