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First school
The Boston Latin School was the first public school in America. More information on Boston Latin School:
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The first College
Harvard was the first college in America. more information on Harvard:
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Thomas Jefferson proposed a bill for the first state education system
Thomas Jefferson pushed for a bill called "A Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge" in 1779, but it didn't get passed until 1818. The idea of the bill was to create free public education. Jefferson also founded the University of Virginia. More information on "A Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge" and the University of Virginia:
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First female to receive a degree
Catherine Brewer Benson was the first female to receive a degree. More information about Catherine Brewer Benson:
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Compulsory Education Law
Massachusetts' Compulsory Education Law required children between the ages of 8 and 14 to attend school for 12 weeks out of the year, and half of them had to be consecutive. More information on the Compulsory Education Law:
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John Dewey - progressive education
Dewey published The School and Society pamphlet, which spread many key concepts of education reforms that would take place later on. He believed that people learned better hands-on. More information on progressive education:
https://www.neh.gov/article/john-dewey-portrait-progressive-thinker#:~:text=Dewey%20insisted%20that%20the%20old,Students%20should%20become%20problem%20solvers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRgNg--JXog -
Brown v. Board of Education
The Brown v. Board of Education case highlighted the issue of segregation within the public schools because of Jim Crow laws. More information on Brown v. Board of Education:
https://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/history-brown-v-board-education-re-enactment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBlqcAEv4nk -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which provided state grants and scholarships to low-income students. More information on Elementary and Secondary Education Act :
https://www.ed.gov/essa?src=rn#:~:text=The%20Elementary%20and%20Secondary%20Education,was%20a%20civil%20rights%20law. -
Education for all handicapped children act (EHA)
Gerald Ford signed a law that allowed children with disabilities to have access to free public education that met their needs. More information on Education for all handicapped children act (EHA):
https://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2012/05/the-education-for-all-handicapped-children-act-a-faltering-step-towards-integration/ -
No Child Left Behind Act
George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act, which gave more attention and help to struggling students. More information on No Child Left Behind Act:
https://www2.ed.gov/nclb/overview/intro/index.html