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The First Public School in America
The first public school in America was founded in 1635 in New England. The Boston Latin School is the oldest existing school in the United States to this date. -
Ratification of the10th Amendment
When the 10th amendment was ratified, which gave the states reserved powers, education became the responsibility of the states -
Formation of the First Teacher's Union
The National Education Association was founded in 1857 by 43 teachers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This group focused on changing child labor laws, raising teacher's salaries and educating emancipated slaves. -
Formation of the First Department of Education
President Andrew Jackson signed legislation to form the first Department of Education. Originally, the department's main goal was to collect information and statistics about schools in the U.S. -
Plessy v Ferguson
This court case legalized segregation in schools. It led to the continued idea for "separate but equal" facilities for African Americans and white individuals. -
School Attendance Law
By 1918, children in all states must attend schools; they typically had to begin school by the age of 6 and continue until at least the 8th grade. -
Brown vs Board of Education
This court case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and banned segregation in schools. -
The First Online High School is Created
CompuHigh-Whitmore School was the world's first online high school and was created in the United States. -
Internet Access in School
By 2003, all schools in America have access to the internet in some way, which challenged traditional teaching methods in many ways. -
Creation of the Common Core
The Common Core State Standards was launched by state leaders and is still used throughout the United States.
