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Massachusetts School Law
Law is put into place that guardians of children must provide their children with the ability to understand english, and have an understanding of laws. School Law -
Benjamin Franklin founds a private academy
In 1749 Benjamin Franklin founds a private academy to teach students various subjects from Latin - Arithmetic. This leads to several other academies being formed. -
First Public Secondary School Opened
First public school founded/funded by the government opens in Boston. Because this wasn't a private academy, the curriculum was designated by the government.
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Horace Mann elected as secretary of Mass. Board of Education
Horace Mann (the Father of Common School) is elected into the newly formed Massachusetts Board of Education in 1837. His view was that school should be paid for by the public and made available to all children no matter their background.
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African Institue opens
In 1837 the African Institute (Cheyney University) opens as the first source of higher education for African Americans.
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Compulsory Education Law
Massachusetts passes a law making grammar schools mandatory in towns, and attendance a requirement.
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Committee of Ten
The Committee of Ten formed to make a more standardized school curriculum. The committee helped to create the standard twelve year system the United States currently has in place.
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All States Have Compulsory Education Law
By 1929 all states finally a law in place making attendance in school mandatory (Alaska becomes the last state to pass a law). This provided the opportunity to focus on other legislative measures that needed to be put in place for the education system. -
Brown V Education
The parents of Linda Brown file a lawsuit to allow their daughter to attend a close school rather than one further away from their home due to segregation. Supreme Court rules in favor of Brown stating segregation is unconstitutional.
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Civil Rights Act
In 1964 the Civil Rights Act is passed which among other items strengthened the prohibition against discriminatory acts againts other due to race, sex or nationality.
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Equal Educational Opportunities Act
The EEOA is passed in 1974 saying that no one should be denied education or segregated based on race color or sex, and that those who do not have an understanding of the English language would be provided a program and utilities to learn.
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No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act is signed by President Bush. The act focused on making schools accountable for student performance and aimed to show marked improvement in scores by 2013.
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33 States already granted waivers for No Child Left Behind
By August of 2012 32 states + Washington DC were already granted waivers to the requirements for No Child Left Behind. In place of meeting requirements states receiving waivers must come up with new plans for the education agenda.
Waivers
