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1867 - The Department of Education is created in order to help states establish effective school systems.
The Department of Education was created to organize and collect statistics and information regarding the schooling systems and how to improve the overall education system in the country. The government gathered this information and distributed it on a national level to ensure the advancement of education in the country as a whole. -
1869 - Boston creates the first public day school for the deaf.
The recogniton of children with special needs lead to the building of the Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. This school was later developed even further with the help of Alexander Graham Bell, and Helen Keller. -
1875 - The Civil Rights Act is passed, banning segregation in all public accommodations
To serve and protect the rights of African-Americans in the education system, as well as society, the Civil Rights Act was passed in 1875. This gave many African American students the opportunity to feel more welcomed, safe, and encouraged more students to go to school. -
1879 - The first Indian boarding school opens in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
These schools were opened up to provide a sort of assimilation from Native American cultures into American way of life for the Natives. These were a very terrible experiment and forced many young Native Americans out, and even against their beliefs. -
1904 - Mary McLeod Bethune founds the Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls.
This was an incredible advancement for African American Women in the educational system. Mary Bethune created the first high school for specifically for women of color. This later progressed into the Bethune-Cookman University, being one of the first secondary educational institutes for young African Americans. -
1919 - The Progressive Education Association is founded.
Heavily influenced by John Dewey, this association was founded to challenge the current curriculum of the educational system in the country. It encouraged students to become more independent, creative, and critical thinkers. -
926 - The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is first administered.
The SAT was developed for the testing of college applicant knowledge. The test was an adaptation of the Army Alpha. -
1965 - The Higher Education Act is signed at Southwest Texas State College.
With the support of President Lyndon B. Johnson, The Higher Education Act was passed to allow more federal funding to be given to more college students in need. This would include loans, scholarships and grants. -
1972 - The Indian Education Act becomes law.
This act supports the special accommodations that Native American students would need to be successful in the educational system. This would include any language, and cultural needs of elementary through high school level students. -
1994 - The Improving America's Schools Act (IASA) is signed into law.
This act entails the overall enhancement of the educational system from state to state working with local systems. Teacher's were showed to have more professional training and more advanced curriculums.
