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First Public High School
The first public high school in Boston Massachusetts, The English Classical School, renamed English High School, was established by Philemon Pormont. -
Harvard is Established
Harvard, well known for being a top-tier school, was founded by John Harvard. -
Massachusetts creates the first state board of education
Horace Mann appointed secretary of the new Massachusetts State Board of Education, advocates for non-religious “common schools.” His ideas become the foundation for today’s universal public education system. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
This upheld a Louisiana state law that allowed for "equal but separate accommodations for the white and colored races. This made it so that all students got equal treatment. -
Passage of the National School Lunch Act
Establishes National School Lunch Program, a federally funded meal program to provide low-cost or free lunches to low-income students. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
The Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional, therefore making schools diverse. -
Passage of the Higher Education Act
Greatly increases federal aid to students in higher education though loans, grants, and work-study programs. -
Establishment of the University of Phoenix’s online campus
The nation’s first digital university, offering bachelor's and master's degrees. -
Passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Prohibits discrimination based on disability status for public services, programs, or activities and public accommodations, including schools. -
Launch of the World Wide Web
Two years later, in 1991, the internet becomes publicly available.