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3500 BCE
Development of writing
Starting in about 3500 B.C., various writing systems developed in ancient civilizations around the world. -
Start of education in the US
In the 17th century, Societal needs emphasized children help the family at home or on the farm. The main purpose of education in the U.S. at this time was to teach children how to read the bible and how to align themselves with puritan morals. -
First School
Harvard was established as the first college in 1636. More than a century later the first academy for girls was established in 1787. -
State sponsored education
In the 19th-century, education philosophy experienced a paradigm shift from privileged, religiously based education to common, state-sponsored education. -
Horace Mann
Horace Mann invited "education" -
First public School
the first public school in the U.S. was established in 1821.
By 1870, public schools were present in every state with secondary public schools outnumbering private schools. -
Funding for schools
As children were transitioned from factories to public schools, the Association of American Universities was created. The Progressive Education Association was established and all 50 states with an agreement to fund transportation to school children. -
Technology in classrooms
Technology started making its way into the classroom with the introduction of the calculator and computers in the 1970s. Processing machines like calculators and computers slowly made their way into the classrooms. Calculators became smaller and more affordable. -
Technology improved
By the 1980s, computer-aided instruction was common in both K-12 and higher education. -
Nationwide technology in classrooms
By 1990, multiple computers could be found in classrooms nationwide. Leading to the technological revolution.
