History of Educational Events (Adapted from Introduction to Teaching 6th Edition)

By lklovenski

  • Jamestown Founded

  • The Colonial Period Begins

  • Boston Latin Grammar School Established

    Prepared boys for ministry and law.

  • Old Deluder Satan Act

    "The law was designed to produce citizens who understood the Bible and could thwart Satan's trickery, AND it required every town of fifty or more households to hire a teacher of reading and writing." (115)

  • Schools During the Colonial Time

    Schools in the colonial era were very much church based and focused on the 3 Rs.

  • Academy of Philadelphia

    Opened by Benjamin Franklin.
    Eliminated religion and focused on academics.

  • The Colonial Period Ends

  • The Early National Period Begins

  • Land Ordinance of 1785

    Gave the federal government a role in public education.

  • U.S. Constitution Adopted

    Created the principle of separation of church and state.

  • Common School Movement

    Historical attempt to make education available to all in the US.

  • The Early National Period Ends

  • The Common School Movement Begins

  • English Classical School

    Focused on needs of boys not attending college.

  • Normal Schools Established

    These were 2 year schools to prepare future elementary teacher.

  • Nation's First Compulsory School Attendance Law

  • The Civil War Begins

  • 50% of all American Children are enrolled in Public School.

  • The Common School Movement Ends

  • The Civil War Ends

    Separate but Equal

  • U.S. Government begins building boarding schools

  • Committee of Ten Appointed

    Group appointed by the National Education Association to "examine the high school curriculum and make recommendations about standards, programs, and methods.

  • Plessy v. Ferguson

    Separate but equal did not violate the Constitution.

  • San Francisco established segregated schools for Asian Americans

  • First Junior High opened in Columbus, Ohio

  • Commission on the Reorganization of Secondary Education

    Created Cardinal Principles of Education

  • Women Gained Right to Vote

  • Development of the Jobs Corps

  • The Modern Era Begins

  • National Science Foundation Founded

  • Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

  • Sputnik

    Math and science shifted into focus in education.

  • President Eisenhower sent troops to protect 9 African American students who were to attend a desegregated school in Little Rock, Arkansas.

  • National Defense Education Act

  • President Johnson declared a "war on poverty."

  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Prohibited discrimination based on race, color, or national origin.

  • Title 1 Began

  • Head Start Begun

  • Middle Schools Established

  • Magnet Schools Created

  • Indian Education Act

    Establishes Office of Indian Education

  • Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

  • Pregnancy Discrimination Act

  • Department of Education Created

  • Native American Languages Act

    Protects the languages and cultures of Native Americans.

  • No Child Left Behind Act

  • English Designated as National Language