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Mennonites
Christopher Dock, A Mennonite opens a school in Montgomery County, PA.
First book about teaching is published in colonial America.
Many religious groups opened schools in Pennsylvania. -
The Ursuline Academy of New Orleans
This catholic school for girls is founded and it is the oldest operating school for girls and the oldest catholic school in the U.S. -
Faculty Psychology
Christan Wolff describes the Faculty Psychology. This viewpoint explains how the mind can be developed through tedious drill and repetition. This view point carries through the 19th century and further. -
American Philosophical Society
This society helps bring European Enlightenment ideas to Colonial America. Ideas clash with religious dogma. -
Moravian Seminary
Is opened. -
Benjamin Franklins
Fought for the opening of an academy similar to Latin grammar schools in Maryland, New York, and Massachusetts. -
English Academy
Benjamin Franklin helps to establish the firs "English Academy" in Philadelphia with a curriculum which is both classical and modern. Later becomes the University of Pennsylvania. -
St. Matthew Lutheran School
One of the first Lutheran schools in North America is founded in New York by Hector Melchior Muhlenberg. -
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Rousseau's book, Emile, ou l'education, is published. His ideas on the importance of early childhood influences many philosophers. -
The Moravians
Founded a school for girls which becomes Salem College. -
Two-Track Education System
Thomas Jefferson proposes a two-track education system. -
Noah Webster
Writes A Grammatical Institue of the English Language, consisting of three volumes. Spelling, grammar, and reader. Widely used in the United States. -
University of Georgia
America's first state-chartered university. -
Northwest Ordinance
Recognizes the practical importance of education and it stipulates a section of land in every town of each new state must be reserved for the support of education -
Young Ladies Academy
Opens in Philadelphia and it is the first academy for girls in the original 13 colonies. -
Massachusetts
Is now more liberal and allowed females to attend schools.