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The first public school to open in Colonial America! Opened in Boston, Massachusetts Here's a video explaining - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNCaf0EEv_c -
In Cambridge, Massachusetts the first university opened their doors in 1636! This was Harvard University, which is still a very prestigious and popular school to this day. At the beginning however, only men were allowed. the history of Harvard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhK3UG6hsXc -
Boston was the first place to allow girls to go to grade school - although they still had segregation; such as different entrances, different classrooms, and other things that separate girls and boys. -
In Massachusetts, a law called "An Act to Provide for Instruction of Youth," made all grades of public education free and open to all pupils in the state, requiring towns of 500 or more families to establish public high schools and ensuring access for all! The key aspects of this law were
- mandatory public high schools
- free access for all
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Massachusetts mandated the first compulsory attendance law in the United States, requiring children between the ages of 8 and 14 to attend school for at least 12 weeks per year, with six of those weeks needing to be consecutive. -
Elizabeth Peabody established the first English-language kindergarten, located on Pinckney Street, was founded on Froebel's theories of childhood development through play, music, and art. Peabody dedicated her life to promoting the kindergarten movement in America, even writing a guide on the subject and publishing a journal to spread its principles. What is Froebel's theory - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lieFOzjLHM8 -
A landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court which ruled that U.S. state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and hence are unconstitutional, even if the segregated facilities are presumed to be equal. Brown vs Board Explanation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRYK4RWyUAo
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Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. The key aspects
- federal funding
- comprehensive scope
- student and employee rights
- grievance procedures Title IX explained - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KymR6N1HT88 -
This act combined offices from several federal agencies and established the department to coordinate federal education policy, provide assistance, and promote student achievement and equal access to educational opportunities. Key Details:
- Legislation
- President: Jimmy Carter Learn More!
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The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was a federal law signed in 2002, reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965. Proposed by President George W. Bush, NCLB aimed to improve education by increasing accountability, expanding parental options, and enhancing teacher quality through annual testing, with the goal of identifying and supporting students who lagged academically. What Is It?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0--2nhsDorg