The History Of Education In America

First Latin Grammar School Established

Apr 9, 1635

The school was designed for sons of certain social classes that were destined to be leaders in the community.

First Higher Education Institution

Apr 9, 1636

Harvard College in Massachussetts.

Massachusetts Law On Education

Apr 9, 1647

Stated every town of at least 50 families must hire a school master to teach children to read and write. More Information

John Locke's Essays Concerning Human Understanding

Apr 9, 1690

He believed the mind is a blank slate at birth, and knowledge is derived through experience.

Christian Van Wolff

Apr 9, 1734

Developed the idea that knowledge is best gained through mental discipline and continuous drills. More Information

Tracking Education System Propsed by Jefferson

Apr 9, 1779

Thomas Jefferson proposed an education system with different trcks for the labored and the learned. More Information

Wester Wrote A Grammatical Institute of the English Language Textbooks

Apr 9, 1783

THis consisted of three volumes and became widely used throughout the US.

Young Ladies Academy

Apr 9, 1787

The first academy for girls in America.

James Pillans Invented The BlackBoard

Apr 9, 1801

First Public High School

Apr 9, 1821

Boston English High School.

William Holmes McGuffey's Readers iWere First Published.

Apr 9, 1836

First real secular, influential textbooks.

First State Funded School For Teacher Education

Apr 9, 1839

Known as "normal Schools" in Lexington, Massachusetts. More Information

First Mandatory Attendance Law

Apr 9, 1852

First passes in Massachusetts. By 1918, all states had this law. More Information

National Teachers Association Began

Apr 9, 1857

Now known as the National Education Association founded in Pennsylvania

Department of Education Created

Apr 9, 1867

This was established to help states maintain effective school systems.

Invention of the "Modern" TypeWriter

Apr 9, 1867

Invented by Christopher Sholes

John Dewey's Democracy and Education Published

Apr 9, 1916

Helped promote the progressive education movement.

States have laws requiring funds for transportation to school

Apr 9, 1919

The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is first administered

Apr 9, 1926

SAT Information

Jean Piaget 's Theory of Cognitive Development

Apr 9, 1929

First Successful Desegregation Court Case

Apr 9, 1931

Alvarez vs. the Board of Trustees of the Lemon Grove (California) School District

First Computer Built for the Military

Apr 9, 1946

National School Lunch Act Began

Apr 9, 1946

Project Head Start Began

Apr 9, 1965

Preschool program for low income students.

Bilingual Education Act (Title VII)

Apr 9, 1968

IBM introduces the personal computer

Apr 9, 1981

First Online Learning Campus

Apr 9, 1989

University of Pheonix

Smart Board Is Introduced

Apr 9, 1991

No Child Left Behind Law approved by Congress

Apr 9, 2001

Technology Initiatives

Apr 9, 2013

21st Century learning focuses largely on technology for classroom and independent learning