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1607 - 1775 The Colonial Period
The roots of American educational systems are established. -
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1635
The Boston Latin Grammar School was the first high school, but it served only the colonial elite and had strong European flavor. -
1635 Boston Latin Grammer School
Boston Latin Grammer School -
Prepared boys for ministry and law. -
1751 Franklin's Academy
Franklin's Academy - Elminated religion, focused on practifcal needs: math, science, navigation. -
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1751
Students selected courses from this menu, which created the prcedent for electives and alternative programs at the secondary level that exist today. -
1821 English Classical School
English Classical School - Focused on needs of boys not attending college. -
1852 - Attendance Law
In 1852 the first compulsory school attendance law was passed in Massachusetts and built 50 new secondary schools, and increased teacher salaries by 50%. -
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1821
The English Classical School offered studies in English, math, history, science, geography, bookkeeping, and surveying, and to reflect its practical emphasis. -
1871 - New Jersey
In New Jersey it was the last state to eliminate the requirement that parents pay for their children's elementary education in 1871. -
1865 - Public Schools
In 1865, 50% of American children were enrolled in public schools and 28 of 35 states had established state boards of education. -
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1892
The committee concluded that students who planned to go no further than high school needed content and teaching methods that were the same as those who were college bound - an idea that continues to be debated today. -
1892 Committee of Ten
Committee of Ten - Created standards and methods for high school. -
1909 - Junior High
The first junior high, for grades 7, 8, and 9, opened in Columbus, Ohio, in 1909. -
1913 Commission of the Reorganization of Secondary Education
Commission of the Reorganization of Secondary Education - Created Cardinal Principles of Education, including applied goals in health and civic education. -
1918 - Secondary Education
In 1918 report of, The Cardinal Principles of Secondary Education, broadened the high school curriculum to include basic skills such as reading and math, together with vocational education, personal health, worthy home membership, civic education, effective use of leisure time and ethical character. -
1926 - Popularity of Junior High
By 1926 the concept spread quickly, and junior highs had been set up in 800 school systems. -
1940 - Overhead Projector
Overhead projector are used to present information to classes until recent years, when they were replaced by smart boards and other more-flexible tech tools. -
1950 - 1970 Educational television
During the 1950-1970 Educational television, the video cassette recorder (VCR) were introcuded of new forms of teaching in daycares and at home. Some school also used them. -
1967 - Hand-held Calculators
In 1967, Introduced by Texas Instruments, these large and initially bulky tools paved the way for the sophisticated calculators used in today's classrooms. -
1970's - Middle School
In spite of these problems, junior highs remained popular until the 1970's when continued criticism caused fundamental change. The creattion of middle school, targeted at grades 6 to 8. -
2000 - Technological Innovations
The 2000's marked the use of streaming video in classrooms; the use of handheld devices, such as smartphones and clickers; the replacement of overhead projectors with document cameras and chalkboards with whiteboards; the widespread use of the Internet as a source of information; and the increasing popularity of distance learning.