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Act of 1642
the Act of 1642 required each town to determine if children could read and write. -
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U.S. Educational History
A timeline of dates that I believe were the most important in forming our education system. -
Act of 1647
The Act of 1647 mandated the establishment and support of schools. -
First state supported high school
The first state supported high school was the English Classical School in Boston, Mass. -
Horace Mann
In the late 1830's, Horace Mann came to the conclusion that teachers required extended education, not just some schooling. -
Mandatory schooling
The first Compulsory Education Law was passed in Massachussetts. -
First public kindergarten
Susan Blow opened the first successful public kindergarten in the U.S. in St. Louis, MO -
Mandatory schooling
By 1930, Compulsory education laws had been passed in all 50 of the U.S. states. -
G.I. Bill of Rights
The G.I. Bill of Rights provided veterans with payments for tuition, and room and board ar colleges and universities. -
Desegregation begins!
U.S. supreme court rejects the "seperate but equal" doctrine, beginning the end of segregation. -
War on Poverty
During the 1960's, president Johnson began the Headstart program, JobCorps, and funding for meal programs for the underpriveledged.