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Noah Webster publishes the first American dictionary
Webster helped to define a national American language outside of British by writing publications for American spelling, grammar, and readers. He wrote some of the first educational lesson plans on morality, patriotism, and religious principal. -
Organized Schools
Horace Mann paves the way for organized schools available to all children to attend for free. Legislation is passed requiring all cities and towns have a committee to oversee schools. -
First kindergarden
First Kindergarten was started in Watertown, WI by Margarethe Schurz. This was an inspiration for others to follow. Four years later an "official" kindergarten opened in Boston, MA. -
IQ test is introduced
During World War I a testing system was created to classify the talents of new recruits. This model was adapted for public education with the use of the IQ test establishing a track style curriculum based on a student’s test scores. -
GI Bill
GI Bill postsecondary education for WWII veterans to attend college -
Brown v. Board of Education
In December, 1952, the U.S. Supreme Court had on its docket cases from Kansas (Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS), Delaware (Belton (Bulah) v. Gebhart), the District of Columbia (Bolling v. Sharp), South Carolina (Briggs v. Elliott), and Virginia (Davis et al. v. County School Board of Prince Edward County, Virginia, et al.), all of which challenged the constitutionality of racial segregation in public schools. Th -
Project Head Start
Head start not only teaches children, but also helps parents with things like finding jobs, getting housing help, and clothing help, along with many other things. Head start parents are usually only at a 3rd grade or lower reading level, so they cannot easily teach the children. Many of these parents have disabilities as well. Low-income families are proven to have a harder time in the education system, so programs like head start help out so much with getting them at the level they need to be. -
Title IX
No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program. -
Lau v. Nichols
Law that mandated schools offer second language learners assistance in learning English as well as full participation in all activities. The extent and nature of the assistance is still in debate. -
No Child Left Behind Act
Modern analysis of educational ideals is implemented through practical application. Controversy still surrounds this legislation.
