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First Free school in Virginia opened.
Called the Syms School it was not the first attempt, in 1619-1620 by the London company they tried to create a school to teach Indian children about Christianity -
The University of Georgia becomes America's first state chartered university.
This became the first birthplace of public higher education. -
James Pillans invents the modern blackboard.
James Pillans also created colored chalk for the blackboard. -
Boston English High School one of the first public schools in the US opens
This school opened with 101 male students, it helped them become prepared to go to Harvard. -
The University of Iowa is the first state university "to admit men and women on a equal basis"
This university helped Mary B. Hickey Wilkinson become the first women with a degree in law. -
Boston creates the first public day school for the deaf
Helped create quality education for the deaf. It's called Horace Man School. https://youtu.be/Ygz1rc2Hces -
All states have laws providing funds for transporting kids to school
This helped kids without a way to school to still be able to get to school and get the education they need. -
Brown vs Board of Education
Helped get schools to let students of all races to go to school together. -
Civil Rights Act passed
This prohibited racial discrimination in public places. https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2014/07/02/12071887/ -
Board of Education vs Pico
The US Supreme Court rules that books cannot be removed from a school library because the school deems it offensive
