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The Young Ladies Academy Opens
This school was the first proper all-girl academy founded in America. Previously women stayed at home and learned reading and other activities from their mothers. The industrial revolution gave more affluent women more time to become educated and increased demand for such schools. -
The African Institute Opens
The very first school of higher learning for African Americans opened. The school was founded through the generosity of Quaker Richard Humphreys. The goal of the school was to provide a future for African Americans freed from slavery. -
Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Opens
This was the first school founded for deaf children. Previously children with hearing disabilities were left out of the mainstream school system but this school specialized in their education. -
Hull House Opens
A school with many amenities made for recent European immigrants, Hull House was founded by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr. During this time, recent European immigrants often faced discrimination and a lack of opportunities. -
Women's Suffrage Granted
Women in America were finally granted the right to vote due to increasing demand for the vote and the responsibility and capability that they had shown during wartime. -
Brown V. Board of Education Overturns Plessy V. Ferguson
The Supreme court revoked its previous decision that separate but equal facilities can exist. This led to the (slow) desegregation of schools and efforts to improve educational opportunities for black students. -
Coral Way Elementary School is Founded
This was the first bilingual and bicultural school founded in the US. It was geared towards the increasing population of Spanish-speaking Cuban immigrants in Florida. -
Civil Rights Act Passed
The Civil Rights Act made it illegal to discriminate based on race in any shape or form in any public institution. It was passed after countless protests and activism on behalf of those who favored civil rights. -
The Indian Education Act is Passed
An initiative to educate the Native American population was created. The program addressed the fact that Native American students had a different background and culture than other students. -
Individuals With Disabilities Act Is Updated
Further attempts were made to accommodate disabled Americans in public spaces and institutions. The act declared that disabled children must have access to an education meeting their needs. Other disabilities were also added to the list, such as autism and brain injuries.
