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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.
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When the 10th amendment was ratified, which gave the states reserved powers, education became the responsibility of the states
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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.
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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.
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This court case legalized segregation in schools. It led to the continued idea for "separate but equal" facilities for African Americans and white individuals.
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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.
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This court case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and banned segregation in schools.
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CompuHigh-Whitmore School was the world's first online high school and was created in the United States.
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By 2003, all schools in America have access to the internet in some way, which challenged traditional teaching methods in many ways.
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The Common Core State Standards was launched by state leaders and is still used throughout the United States.
