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first schools in america
The first American schools in the thirteen original colonies opened i this the 1600's -
first public school
Boston Latin School was founded in 1635 , is also the oldest school in the U.S -
colleges started to be founded
Harvard College was founded by the colonial legislature -
TEXTBOOKS
textbooks were brought from england and introduced to the public -
women/girls can got to school
Ursuline Academy was the first operating school for women and girls of all races -
teachers didnt need much to be a teacher in the 1800's
Adults became teachers without any particular skill except sometimes in the topic they were teaching -
High schools in the U.S
Boston started the first public high school in the United States -
Freedmen's Bureau
By the end of 1865, more than 90,000 Freedmen were enrolled as students in public schools -
elementary schools in all states
all states in the U.S had free elementary schools -
More high schools
thousands of public high schools were opened at this time -
rural to ruban
people moved from rural to urban areas (1880-1920) -
Stock market crashed
The start of the great depression, kids were un able to attend school -
high schools in 1910
hign schools had been transformed into core elements of the common school system -
you have to complete elementary
In 1918, every state required students to complete elementary school. -
GI Bill passed
Congress in 1944 passed the conservative program of aid limited to veterans who had served in wartime -
segregated schools in south gone!
By the 1970s segregated districts had practically vanished in the South -
Special Education
In 1975 Congress passed Public Law 94-142, Education for All Handicapped Children Act -
desegregation
desegregation of U.S. public schools peaked -
Diplomas
By 1940 (progressive era), 50% of young adults had earned a high school diploma
