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Massachusetts Bay Colony - elementary schools
Massachusetts Bay Colony requires every town of 50 families should have an elementary school. -
education for poor children
New York Public School Society provided education for poor children -
Boston English Opens
first public high school in the U.S. -
all states required at least an elementary education level
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National Defense Education Act
providing funding to United States education institutions at all levels -
Head Start Program
provides early childhood education, health, etc. services to low-income children and families -
Bilingual Education
Supreme court orders schools to provide basic English language lessons for children who has limited language skills. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
students with a disability are provided with Free Appropriate Public Education that is tailored to their individual needs. -
Computer Revolution
1990s - schools were starting to have at least one computer in all their classrooms -
No Child left Behind Act
schools are held responsible for student's learning and reading, they are required to actually educate them