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Salem College
The Moravian's believed that women deserved an education comparable to the education given to men. The decided to open a school for girls, which would later be called Salem College. This is a liberal arts college for women, with a current enrollment of 1100 students. -
Young Ladies Academy
The first academy for girls in America is opened. This school is located in Philadelphia. The school was established by John Poor, a Harvard graduate. -
Connecticut Asylum at Hartford for the Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons
The first permanent school for deaf Americans opened in Hartford, Connecticut. The co-founders are Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc. -
New England Asylum for the Blind
This is the first school in the U.S. for children with visual disabilities. The school is now referred to as Perkins School for the Blind. It is located in Massachusetts. -
Howard University
The school was established to provide African American youth with education in liberal arts and sciences. It was established in Washington D.C. Some of the early financial support was provided through Freedmen's Bureau. -
Brown v Board of Education of Topeka
The decision in the Brown v Board of Education case was announced. The court decided that separate educational facilities are unequal. -
Little Rock 9
Federal troops were sent into Little Rock, Arkansas to enforce integration. The Little Rock 9 were a group of African American students who would begin to attend at Central High School. The students were selected based on excellent grades and attendance. -
Coral Way Elementary School
To respond to the large number of children immigrating to Miami from Cuba after the Cuban Revolution a school was created. This school would go on to be the first bilingual and bi-cultural public school in the United States. -
Meredith v Jefferson County Board of Education
In cases similar to Meredith v Jefferson County, the U.S Supreme Court ruled that race cannot be a factor in assigning students to high schools. This rejected integration plans from cities such as Seattle and Louisville. -
Transgender Students Allowed to Use Bathroom of Gender Identity
The federal government has told school districts to allow transgender students to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity. This is currently not a law, but a directive. School districts can still face lawsuits and loss of federal aid should they choose to not comply.
