History of Education

By Adwhit03

  • First Public School

    First Public School
    First public school opened in Boston, Massachusetts. It was a boys only secondary school. The school was only for college preparation. taught Latin Greek and Humanities.

  • Common School Movement

    Common School Movement
    Was the effort to fund school with public money. Allowed both boys and girls to attended school. Horace Mann started this idea that the government should be more involved in education. His believed political stability and social harmony depended on universal education.

  • Brown vs Board

    Brown vs Board
    A Supreme Court ruling that said segregation in public schools is unconstitutional. Schools still took their time integrating so in 1955 another law was passed ordering school to deliberate with speed.
    [Youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jSu8_oeCQU)

  • Ruby Bridges

    Ruby Bridges
    Ruby was the first black student at an all white school in New Orleans. She was only six years old and was escorted by federal marshals through an angry mob. She made history by integrating the first public school.

  • Elementary and Secondary Education Act

    Elementary and Secondary Education Act
    Created by the Department of Education. This law funds primary and secondary education schools with high number of low income families.

  • Higher Education Act

    Higher Education Act
    Was a law to help post- secondary students financially. It also improved the education and resources in colleges and universities. It has increased the amount of federal money to help develop scholarships and loans.

  • IDEA Act

    IDEA Act
    IDEA Act is a federal law passed that supports special education students in schools. Allows all students who identified with a disability receive special education and plans.

  • No Child Left Behind Act

    No Child Left Behind Act
    No Child Left Behind applies to all the k-12 public schools. The goal of the law was to provide more education opportunities for students in poverty, color, special education, and non- English speaking students. Held schools accountable for how kids learned.
    [Youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0--2nhsDorg)

  • School Choice Program

    School Choice Program
    School choice allows public education funds to follow students to the school or services that best fits their needs. Parents can choose if they want their kids to go to public, private, charter school, and even home school.
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  • Respect, Advancement, and Increasing Support for Educators Act

    Respect, Advancement, and Increasing Support for Educators Act
    The RAISE Act will increase educators pay through refundable tax credits. The bill will also double the educator tax deduction, and teachers can offset the cost of school supplies. Their goal is to close the wage gap for all teachers.