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First Public School
The Boston Latin School, established in 1635, was the first school in what is now the United States. Although it has changed locations, the public school is still operating today.
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First College
Harvard University was founded in 1636 in Massachusetts. Harvard was originally called New College before renaming itself after John Harvard, who gave half of his monetary estate and his 320 volume scholar's library to the university in his will. -
First Coed College
In 1833 the first coed college was founded in Ohio. Oberlin Collegiate institute opened on December 3, 1833 with 44 students. There was 29 male students and 15 female students. -
Native American Boarding Schools
The boarding school experience for Indian children began in 1860 when the Bureau of Indian Affairs established the first Indian boarding school.
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Department of Education
The Department of Education was originally created in 1867 as the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, however was made it's own separate department in cabinet in 1979. The Department of Education is responsible for establishing policy for administers and coordinates most federal assistance to education. -
Brown v. Board of Education
This decision by the U.S. Supreme Court stated that the phrase "separate but equal" does not apply to an educational setting. This marked the end of segregation in public schools all across the United States.
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School Security
School Security has become a main focus in schools ever since the Columbine shooting in 1999. In 1999 38% of students claimed their school's doors were locked, that number has increased to 94% of schools. A large majority of schools also have security cameras installed, and schools are still coming up with ways to protect students.
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No Child Left Behind
The No Child Left Behind Act was signed in January, 2002 by former president George W. Bush. NCLB was created to provide more money for schools to better poor and minority students. NCLB however had major criticism and is deemed a failure by many in education. Link text -
End of NCLB
After 14 years of NCLB, the Every Student Succeeds Act was enacted by the Obama administration. This act served the same initial purpose as NCLB, however, it removed a lot of the federal involvement in schools.
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21st Century Teaching
Teaching in the 21st century is way different than teaching in the past. Modern day teaching involves more student centered and technology teaching than ever before.
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