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Invention of Printing
The invention of printing and movable type allows knowledge to spread rapidly -
John Locke
Published his essay, which stated that children are born with a clean slate for learning -
The New England Primer
First American textbook printed -
Kindergarten
Margarethe Schurz opens the first kindergarten in the United States -
International Kindergarten
The International Kindergarten Union became the Association for Childhood Education in 1930 -
Montessori
First Montessori school opened in New York City -
Nursery School
First public nursery school opened in England -
Reggio Emilia
Loris Malguzzi starts a school in Reggio Emilia, Italy, emphasizing the child's individual creative expression -
Brown vs Board of Education
US Supreme Court ruled that "separate but equal" has no place in public schools. -
Developmentally Appropriate Practices
NAEYC publishes a report entitled DAP, which outlines what is meant by "quality" work with young children from infancy through age 8. -
Common Core
Common Core State Standards for grades K-12 in English language arts and mathematics are published -
American Summit
First American Summit on Early Childhood Education is convened in Washington D.C. by President Obama
