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Department of Education
The Department of Education is created in order to help states establish effective school systems. -
Indian Boarding School
The first Indian boarding school opens in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. -
1st. public community college
Joliet Junior College, in Joliet, Illinois, opens. It is the first public community college in the U.S. -
Teach for America
Teach for America is formed, reestablishing the idea of a National Teachers Corps. -
School Prayer
In yet another case regarding school prayer (Santa Fe School District v. Doe), the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the district's policy of allowing student-led prayer prior to football games violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. -
Transgender School Policy
The Minnesota State High School League votes on December 4 to adopt a policy allowing transgender students to join female sports teams. Minnesota is the 33rd state to have a formal transgender student policy.
