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First Public School in America
An all boys public school called Boston Latin School was opened in Boston, Massachusetts and it was led by Philemon Promont; it was made for strictly college preparation Link texthttps://www.nationalgeographic.org/thisday/apr23/first-public-school-america/ -
First ever American text book
Benjamin Harris, a british journalist, printed the first ever text book called the "New England Primer"; the book reflected puritan ideas.
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Indiana Constitution directs for free education
The Indiana constitution directed the legislature to have a free education system and recommended implementing town schools and a state university Link text
The Constitution (clink the education link) https://www.in.gov/iara/2778.htm
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First Kindergarten in America
The first Kindergarten was opened in 1856 in Watertown, Wisconsin by Margarethe Schurz. The school was located in a small building at the corner of N. 2nd Street and Jones street. The class contained five children: Her two daughters, two of her female family members, and the son of a local editor. The school ran in Watertown until 1857 when the family moved.
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First intellectual test
Robert Yerkes invented a test to see how intelligent someone was. The test consisted of three different tests: The first test was a written test called the Army Alpha, if they failed that test, they were given a pictorial test called the Army Beta, and if they failed both those test they were given an individual examination; usually on the Binet Scales. [Link text (http://www.timetoast.com)
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First online schools
The first online school was opened. The school was televised on TV for college students. The channel was called ¨The Channel That Changes You¨. It broadcasted 13 5-hour classes a week.
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Brown Vs Board of Education.
Oliver Brown filed a lawsuit against the separate but equal act after his daughter was denied from Topekas all-white schools. It made segregated schools illegal; some were still around since most blacks were in low-income areas. It changed education forever as it allowed everyone to learn equally no matter where they were located. Link text https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/brown-v-board-of-education-of-topeka Vid: https://youtu.be/1siiQelPHbQ -
First Magnet School is opened
A magnet school is a school focused mainly on a certain theme. In Tacoma, Washington the first magnet school was opened. It was focused mainly on reducing racial isolation. The school was called McCarver Elementary Schools and was a huge success.
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First E-Book in America
Project Gutenberg was started by Michael Hart. This project was focused on making the first public library online. Only 100 ppl were on the internet, but he made his books online easily found for everyone. Link text
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The Individuals With Disabilities Act
IDEA is an act primarily made for the disabled. It made it a law that children with disabilities get education based on their needs and in the least restrictive environment.
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