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Period: 2000 BCE to
first known school
cuneiform mathematic textbooks from this time period have been doiscovered. this suggests that some form of schooling may have existed in summer during that time. Formal scxhools are also known to have existed in china during this time period. -
The Continental Congress 1785
"The Continental Congress (before the U.S. Constitution was ratified) passes a law calling for a survey of the "Northwest Territory" which included what was to become the state of Ohio. The law created "townships," reserving a portion of each township for a local school." https://www.raceforward.org/research/reports/historical-timeline-public-education-us -
common school movements 1837
The common schools movement was the effort to fund schools in every community with public dollars, and is thus heralded as the start of systematic public schooling in the United States. The movement was begun by Horace Mann, who was elected secretary of the newly founded Massachusetts Board of Education in 1837. -
May 20, 1862. 1862 Homestead Act.
The Homestead Act, enacted during the Civil War in 1862, provided that any adult citizen, or intended citizen, who had never borne arms against the U.S. government could claim 160 acres of surveyed government land. Claimants were required to “improve” the plot by building a dwelling and cultivating the land. -
1896 Plessy v. Ferguson.
Plessy v. Ferguson was a landmark 1896 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine. The case stemmed from an 1892 incident in which African American train passenger Homer Plessy refused to sit in a car for blacks. -
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka 1954
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was a landmark 1954 Supreme Court case in which the justices ruled unanimously that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional. -
Cooper v. Aaron (1958)
"Several government officials in southern states, including the governor and legislature of Alabama, refused to follow the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision. They argued that the states could nullify federal court decisions if they felt that the federal courts were violating the Constitution." https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/supreme-court-landmarks -
first computer used in school
computers wqere first used in new york elementary sxchools to teach arithmetic. this was the beginning of a major technological revolution in education. -
higher education act 1965
An Act to strengthen the educational resources of our colleges and universities and to provide financial assistance for students in post-secondary and higher education. -
Education of all Handicapped Children Act 1966
This act required all public schools accepting federal funds to provide equal access to education for children with physical and mental disabilities. ... The act was an amendment to Part B of the Education of the Handicapped Act enacted in 196 -
title ix 1972
On June 23, 1972, Title IX of the education amendments of 1972 is enacted into law. Title IX prohibits federally funded educational institutions from discriminating against students or employees based on sex. -
plyler v. doe 1982
In June 1982, the Supreme Court issued Plyler v. Doe, a landmark decision holding that states cannot constitutionally deny students a free public education on account of their immigration status. -
2002 No Child Left Behind Act.
The No Child Left Behind Act authorizes several federal education programs that are administered by the states. The law is a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Under the 2002 law, states are required to test students in reading and math in grades 3–8 and once in high school. -
common core 2009
The Common Core is a set of high-quality academic standards in mathematics and English language arts/literacy (ELA). These learning goals outline what a student should know and be able to do at the end of each grade. ... Particularly in subjects such as math, college remediation rates have been high.