Events in the History of Education

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Events in the History of US Education In order of importance

10. Northwest Ordinances Division of territory into townships. Each township was required to establish and maintain a school house. First US law expressing investment in education

12. Old Deluder Satan Act Law in Massachusetts Colony requiring a town of 50 families or more to hirer someone to teach their children reading and writing.

13. Kindergarten Idea borrowed from Germany providing educational opportunities before elementary school

11. Morrill Act Gave federal land to states if they used the profits for the land to establish colleges to teach agriculture or mechanical arts. Foundation for many state college systems

14. Junior High/Middle School Junior High was introduced in the early 20th century Middle School was introduced in the 1960s to provide more of a transitionary period between elementary school and high school.

7. Lau v. Nichols required schools to offer students sufficient special instruction to be afforded educational opportunity.

8. The Public High School public secondary education meant for students that could not afford private academies.

9. Plessy v. Ferguson established "separate but equal" thus permitting school segregation

2. Kalamazoo Case Established the constitutionality of taxing the public to support public elementary and high schools.

3. Progressive Education Association organization formed by John Dewey calling for scientifically measurable education. Lasting influences include teaching through projects, field trips, and non-lecture methods of instruction.

4. No Child Left Behind Passed in 2001, relied on standardized tests to measure assessment.

5. The Common School Early public elementary education

6. English Grammar Schools First public secondary education

1. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka This court case ruled that school segregation was unconstitutional