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First Public School in America
On April 23, 1635, the first public school in what would become the United States was established in Boston, Massachusetts. the Boston Latin School, this boys-only public secondary school. The school taught Latin and Greek and was centered on humanities. -
Noah Webster’s The American Spelling Book
The book set spelling and grammatical standards for the English language. It was also known as Known as “Blue-Backed Speller.” It greatly impacted education as a whole. -
The First Compulsory Education Law
Massachusetts became the first U.S. state to enact a compulsory education law. It required every city and town to offer a primary school. It focused on grammar and arithmetic. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown vs Board of Education was a landmark supreme court case fueled by the civil rights movement. Its ruling stated that “separate-but-equal” was actually discriminatory and unconstitutional. This helped end segregation in the school systems.
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Headstart Program
It began as an eight-week demonstration project. It gave preschool children from families with low income a comprehensive program to meet their emotional, social, health, nutritional, and educational needs. It was an effort on the war on poverty as research on the effects of poverty and education were linked. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) was signed into law in 1965 by President Lyndon Baines Johnson. It offered grants to districts serving low income students. This would include ,federal grants for textbooks and library books, funding for special education centers, and scholarships for low-income college students. This greatly improved the quality of education. -
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity discrimination in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. It applies to all activities at any educational institution. This is true for any school that receives state funding. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
The EHA had four purposes; the first being to assure that students with disabilities had access to free and appropriate public education. Secondly to assure that the rights of children with disabilities and their parents are protected. Thirdly, to assist States and localities to provide for the education of all children with disabilities. Finally, to assure effectiveness when teaching students with disabilities.
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Individuals with Disabilities Act with No child left behind act
More commonly know as the IDEA, this is a reauthorization of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. This included access to early intervention for students with disabilities. It also increased the standard for special education instructors and held greater accountability for educational outcomes. -
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
It advances equity by upholding critical protections for America's disadvantaged and high-need students. Maintains an expectation that there will be accountability and action to effect positive change in our lowest-performing schools. It reauthorizes the 50-year-old Elementary and Secondary Education Act.