History of Education

By ysilva12
  • Public Schools in the South

    Public Schools in the South

    Public Schools were not common in the South between the 1600s and early 1700s. Wealthy families schooled their children privately.
  • First Public School Opened in the United States.

    First Public School Opened in the United States.

    The first public school opened in the United States is "Boston Latin School". It is now the oldest public school in America.
  • In the beginning public schools did not focus on academics

    In the beginning public schools did not focus on academics

    Religion was what the focus was of teaching
  • School Attendance

    School Attendance

    Every state required children to complete Elementary school.
  • Computers Introduced in Public Schools

    Computers Introduced in Public Schools

    Computers were first used in New York to teach Elementary students binary arithmetic.
  • Segregation of schools

    Segregation of schools

    Due to the 1954 case of Brown vs. Board, there was racially segregated school.
  • Title IX

    Title IX

    Congress passed Title IX to remove education discrimination against gender
  • End of school segregation

    End of school segregation

    During the late 1970's segregation of schools was no longer allowed
  • No Child Left Behind Act

    No Child Left Behind Act

    In 2001 the "No Child Left Behind Act" was passed to help disadvantaged students.
  • Public School Attendance Today

    Public School Attendance Today

    Public school attendance is 94% whereas in the 1950's it was at 75%.