History of Education in America

Harvard College Opens

Apr 8, 1636

Harvard UniversityFirst Higher Education Institution

Massachusetts Public Education Law

Apr 8, 1827

Massachusetts Education LawsThe first state to pass law requiring all towns of 500 or more to provide a public high school for all citizens.

Charles Darwin's The Origin of Species

Apr 8, 1859

The Origin of SpeciesThe Origin of Species is published by Charles Darwin. This catalyzes controversy concerning the theory of evolution and creationism in school.

Department of Education Created

Apr 8, 1867

Department of EducationThe Department of Education is created to help states establish effective school systems.

Civil Rights Act

Apr 8, 1875

PBS Discussion of Civil Rights ActThe Civil Rights Act bans segregation in all public forms.

Plessy Vs. Ferguson

Jun 7, 1896

PBS Discussion of Plessy V. FergussonRuling "Separate but equal education policies legal," allowing segregation in schools.

Behaviorism Theory

Apr 9, 1910

Behaviorism Description

All States have Mandatory Attendance Law

Apr 8, 1918

State Dates of LawsThe law required that all children are required to attent school.

Constructivism

Apr 9, 1919

Constructivism Description

Brown Vs. Board of Education of Topeka

May 17, 1954

National Historic Site in KansasDecided ruling "seperate educational facilities are inherently unequal".

Bloom's Taxonomy Created

Apr 9, 1956

Bloom's Taxonomy.org

Social Constructivist Theory

Apr 9, 1962

Lev Vygotsky's theory is published in English. It is about the social nature of learning.

Civil Rights Act Becomes Law

Apr 9, 1964

Archives for Civil Rights ActThe Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, or national origin.

Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Apr 9, 1965

ESEA DescriptionThe ESEA provides funds for low-income children in schools. It results in problems like Title 1 and bilinguial education.

Bilingual Education Act

Apr 9, 1968

Bilingual Education Act DescriptionTitle VII becomes law. Later to be repealed and replace by the No Child Left Behind Act.

The Open Classroom Published

Apr 9, 1969

The Open ClassroomThe Open Classrom promotes open education that is student-centered and holistic learning.

The Science of Education published

Apr 9, 1970

The Learning Cycle and Colorado State StandardsJean Paiget's book establishes the Learning Cycle Model to create discovery education approaches.

E-Book Invented

Apr 9, 1971

Michael Hart Found of Project Guttenberg created

Title IX of Education Amendments

Apr 9, 1972

Title IXProhibits discrimination based on gender in education.

Apple Computer becomes popular in schools

Apr 9, 1977

Apple iiStudents begin to learn computer games.

Mastery Teaching is Published

Apr 9, 1982

Mastery Teaching SummaryMadeline C. Hunter publishes her direct instruction teaching model.

Internet Allows Computers to Communicate

Apr 9, 1990

History of wwwTim Berners-Lee writes teh first http website.

First Interactive Whiteboard

Apr 9, 1991

SMART technologies

Google Search Engine

Apr 9, 1998

GoogleCreated by Larry Page and Sergey Brin

Interactive Whiteboard reinvented for the Classroom

Apr 9, 1999

Marzano's Description of Teaching with Interactive WhiteboardsThe new interactive whiteboard uses a touch detecting whitescreen with a projector and computer.

Marzano's Research Based Instructional Strategies

Apr 9, 2001

Marzano Research

No Child Left Behind Act Passed

Apr 9, 2001

Summary of NCLBMandates high stakes testing and holds schools accountable for student achievement levels.

iClicker Invented

Apr 9, 2005

New York Times Technology TimelineThe first clicker used in classrooms.

Common Core State Standards Initiative

Apr 9, 2009

Common Core StandardsCommon standards created in hopes of all states adopting them.

iPad Created

Apr 9, 2010

iPad from AppleiPad used in classroom by students.