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First public school opens in America
On April 23, 1635 The Boston Latin School was opened and led by schoolmaster Philemon Mormont. It was a boys only school. The Boston Latin School is the oldest existing school in the U.S.A -
Perkins School for the Blind
Perkins school for the blind was founded by Dr. John dix Fisher and Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe in 1829. The school was located at 140 Pleasant Street in Boston. The school officially opened its doors on in August of 1832. -
The Establishment of Common Schools
Horace Mann was a Boston legislator and secretary of state's board of education. Horace began to advocate for common schools that would be universally available to all children. He advocated that the schools should be funded by the state and free of charge. -
The White House Conference on Children
This conference was an attempt to bring awareness to the issues of students with disabilities. The students with disabilities were segregated from general students. -
Beattie v. Board of Education
Students with disabilities or abnormalities were being expelled from schools. Though the students were fine their physical conditions "nauseated" teachers and peers. -
The Council for Exceptional Children
The CEC was the first, and largest advocacy group for children with disabilities. The groups goal was to ensure that every child with disabilities received Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). https://exceptionalchildren.org/events -
Brown v. Board of Education
The Supreme Court overruled the "separate but equal" principle which denied students their right to education. Racial discrimination could not be used to deny students their rights to education. This case brought attention to the need for special education programs. -
Individuals with Disabilities Act
IDEA is a special education law that requires public schools to provide free appropriate public education to students and adults with disabilities age 3 to 21 at no cost to families. Congress reauthorized the IDEA Act in 2004. -
Americans With Disabilities Act
The American Disabilities Act prohibited discrimination of people with disabilities in school and work settings. People with disabilities would now receive the same rights as everyone else in several areas. -
No Child Left Behind
NCLB was a law designed to hold schools, districts, and states responsible for improving student performance through an assessment system. However, this law is overemphasizing standardized testing.