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Founding of the Boston Latin School
With a strong loyalty to the classic Greek and Roman works the Boston Latin School was the first public option for secondary education. many influential Bostonians where alumnus including Joseph P. Kennedy father of the late John F. Kennedy.
Being the first public school in the western Hemisphere makes the Boston Latin School founding one of the most important events in the history of public education. -
Horace Mann State Board of Education
Horace Mann saw the schools of his time as inefficient. Mann's break from ritual memorization and recitation in reforming education coupled with his desire for equality in the public system begins to reflect our idea of modern education. Horace Mann"s dedication to ensure that future Americans have access to free and public education as well as his part in the creation of the board of Education mark an important moment in the history of public Education. -
Brown v. Board of Education
after intense political stand offs in Topeka Kansas Brown v. Board of Education overturned Plessy v. Ferguson decision of 1896 ruling the practice of segregating public school solely on the basis of race unconstitutional. the strength and bravery of those students to pursue futures for themselves and countless others was undeniably a watershed moment for American public Education. -
Public Broadcasting Service
In the late 1960's when the Vietnam war effort was putting pressure on government spending a Senate subcommittee was assembled by president Richard Nixon to cut Public Broadcasting funding. in a brief concise statement Fred Rogers of Mr. Rogers neighborhood expressed to the Committee the importance of educational television programs emphasizing emotional intelligence in our increasingly modernizing world earning $20 million to fund future programs such as Sesame Street. -
A Nation at Risk
a slap in the face for Americans A Nation at risk may have exaggerated its claims but ushered in an era of tightening educational reforms by evoking a sense of nationalism. the report recommended standardized testing to track improvement. this was an important moment in how the average person thought about public education as a long term national investment.
