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Women's Education Video
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First women instructors at an American college
In 1793, Washington University in Maryland hired the first women instructors at an American college. Elizabeth Callister Peale and Sarah Callister taught painting and drawing. -
First high school for girls
In 1826, the first high school for girls opened in New York and Boston. -
Women gain bachelor degrees.
Three women gain bachelor degrees from Oberlin College. They are the first American women to gain bachelor degrees. -
First African American woman to earn a college degree
Lucy Sessions earned a literary degree from Oberlin College, becoming the first African American woman in the United States to receive a college degree. -
First coeducational public or state university
In 1855, University of Iowa became the first coeducational public or state university. -
Harvard Medical School
In 1945, Harvard Medical School admitted women for the first time. -
Title IX
Title IX says that "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." -
Women in U.S. service academies
In 1976, U.S. service academies (US Military Academy, US Naval Academy, US Air Force Academy and the US Coast Guard Academy) first admitted women. -
Women in College
In 1980, there were the same amount of women enrolled in colleged as there was men. -
More bachelor's degrees are given to women than to men
In 1981, more bachelor's degrees were given to women than to men. Every year since women have earned more bachelor's degrees than men.
