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Boston Latin School
In 1635, the first public school was opened in the States. Established in Boston, Massachusetts for men only it as named 'Boston Latin School'. In 1745, the building was torn down and relocated where it remains operating and open today; it remains the oldest public school in the States and the first to have a tax operated paid system for schools. -
Harvard University
The oldest College in the history of the US, Harvard was established and opened in 1636 through vote originally named "New College". In 1939, the college was renamed to what we know now as 'Harvard University". Considered now one of the most prestigious colleges in the world. -
Bethlehem Female Seminary
In 1742, the first establishment to offer higher education to women opened within the States in Germantown, Pennsylvania named Bethlehem Female Seminary. It took several years for the institution to be formally recognized as a college. It wasn’t until 1863 that the state officially permitted the college to issue valid bachelor degrees. The college was renamed Moravian Seminary and College for Women in 1913. -
US School for the Deaf
Originally titled "The American Asylum, at Hartford, for the education of the deaf and dumb." was funded in 1817 making it the oldest school for deaf children as well as the very first school for children with disability established within the west hemisphere. This is considered to be a critical milestone in the history of education as it was the establishment to create American Sign Language. https://www.asd-1817.org -
Brown vs Board of Education
The Brown v. Board of Education is considered to be one of the biggest milestones in American History. It was U.S Supreme Court case that ruled unrivalled (9-0) that within public schools racial segregation was wrong and violated the 14th amendment of the Constitution. They declared that having separate education based off of race was unequal. -
PARC vs. Pennsylvania
A lawsuit filed against several schools in Pennsylvania due to the fact that they were denying free and equal education to students with disabilities. The schools stated that they students should attend special need schools instead of regular education. The court ruled that it was unlawful that the students were denied education and resulting in allowing students with disabilities to be provided free education. -
Rehabilitation Act
A civil rights statute which protects those with disabilities and forbids discrimination against them. It also creates equal opportunities for those with disabilities to receive benefits and programs in the work field as well as in education. This also helps students who have a disability but do not qualify for (IDEA). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxx6rQqIjpY -
IDEA
Education for all handicapped children Act is a federal law that states and supports students with disabilities are to be given free education that tailors to their specific needs. The law ensures that public schools were providing the children with special needs with equal opportunities that the other children were receiving. In 1990, the name was changed to what we know today as (IDEA) "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act." https://sites.ed.gov/idea/ -
The Rowley Decision
The Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson central school district v. Rowley was a Supreme Court case in which they argued that the EHA did not need special services. It was ruled and states that local board schools were to provide disabled students free appropriate public education in the "least restrictive environment". -
No Child Left Behind
The no Child Left behind act was designed to create an equal and fair learning environment for all students. The purpose was to close the achievement gap and allow all students to have the chance to pursue a higher education. Signed by President George W. Bush in 2002.