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Colonial origins
In the 1600s some girls recieved elementary education. Formal colonial education was intended mainly for boys, mostly for those of middle and upper class. Dame schools, which were taught usually by a housewife, would teah girls a little reading and writing, basic prayers and religious beiliefs. These dame schools were sometimes the only formal education a girl ever revieved. -
Massachusetts Passes Law
Puritans believed it was important that everyone be able to read the bible and interpret its teachings. in 1642 a law was passed requiring parents to educate their children. -
Ordinance of 1787
In the Ordinace of 1787, Congress reaffirmed that "religion, morality, and knoweledge, being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged." -
Public Schools
Boston created first public english high school. -
Public School for Girls
Boston created public school for girls to attend. -
Kindergarten
Friedrich Froebel of Germany developed the first kindergarten. Kindergarten was meant to lay a foundation before formal education began. -
Academies
Approximately 6,000 academies were in operation. -
Kalamazoo case
Michigan courts finally ruled that the school district could tax the public to support both high schools and elementary schools. This court case set the precedent for financing public high schools. -
Consolidaton
More than half the states allowed unification because of the poorer districts not being able to provide as much educational opportunities as the rich. -
Victory of the common school
In 1870, 57% of children between 5 and 18 years old were enrolled in some form of schooling. By 1918, more than 75% of all U.S. children in that age rage were enrolled. -
Progressive Education Assosiation
This was established in attempt to reform eduacation. -
Growth of Catholic Schools
By 1920 the total numner of CAtholic schools grew to 8,000. -
Junior High School
More than 800 schools had junior high. -
Victory of the common school
By 1930, 11 states and the District of Columbia had passed compulsory attendance laws in addition to making common schools generally available. -
Cold War
After the soviet Union launched the Sputnik in 1957, national curriculum emphasized math, science and social studies to be implemented in our schools.