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Public School
Boston Latin School becomes the first public school in the U.S. It still exists today! -
10th Amendment
Individual states take control of education when the 10th amendment is ratified. The 10th amendment says that anything not delegated to the US by the constitution is reserved to the States. -
NEA
The Teacher's Union was created. The National Teachers Association started with just 100 members. Today the union is called National Education Association or NEA -
Department of Education
The first department of Education is created. The Department of Education is a federal government agency that establishes policies for education -
Attendance Law
Mandatory school attendance laws are in place in every state. -
Transportation Funding
All states have laws in place to provide public funding for school transportation. -
NDEA
Congress passes the National Defense Education Act (NDEA) to improve the study of math, science, and foreign languages in schools. -
Magnet School
The first magnet school opens in Tacoma Washington. A magnet school specializes in certain subjects. -
TFA
The nonprofit Teach for America (TFA) is founded to help college graduates teach in rural and urban communities. -
Common Core
The common core state standards initiative is launched. This details what K-12 students should know in language arts and mathematics.
