teaching in the 20th century

  • Joliet Junior College was the first communtity college to open

  • Ella Flagg becomes the first superintedent of a large city school

  • Boys scouts of America is established

  • Girl scouts were founded

  • All states provided transportation to school

  • Civil Rights Acts prohibited discrimination

  • John Holts adds momentum to the homeschooling movement

  • the law No Child Is Left Behind began

  • january 14 more than 30000 teachers go on strike for pay rate lack of staff and oversized classrooms