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The land of ordinance.
Western territories were divided into towns of 640 acre sections. One was set aside for the maintenance of public schools. -
The northwest ordinance.
"Religion, morality, and knowledge, being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged." After, a section of each part of western land was reserved for education. -
The young lady academy opens.
The first all girls academy opens in Philadelphia. (the first in all 13 colonies!) -
The university of North Carolina.
It was the first university to give degrees in this time period. -
The bill of rights.
When the bill of rights passed, it stated "are reserved to the States, respectively, or to the people." Therefore, education becomes a function of the state rather than the federal government. -
James Pillans invented the modern blackboard.
The first black board ever made. -
Boston English high school.
One of the first public schools to open in the US. -
Massachusetts new law.
They passed a law that requires over 500 families must to have a school open to students. -
New England Asylum for the Blind.
The first US school for kids with visual disabilities. -
William Holmes McGuffey's
One of the most influential books in the century. -
The association of american universities.
is founded to promote higher standards and put U.S. universities on an equal footing with their European counterparts. -
Juliet junior college
The first public community college in the US. -
Mary McLeod Bethune.
An African american educator who taught at Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls in Daytona Beach. -
Ella Young
She was the first educator who worked in a large city school system. After only a year of working, she was nominated to be the president of the National Education Association. -
Junior High.
To improve graduation rate, they made public junior high school. -
The International Association for K-12 Online Learning
A non profit organization for k-12 was created to enhance learners. -
Major job loss.
During the great rescission, lots of teachers faced low pay, or layoffs. -
No child left behind.
Barack Obama invited each state to have flexible requirments for the "No child left behind." act -
William Glasser.
He was an author for more than 2 dozen text books, and he died at age 28. -
Milestone reached.
minority students enrolled in K-12 public school classrooms outnumber non-Hispanic Caucasians.
