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The first public school established in Boston, Massachusetts. It was a boys-only public secondary school.
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The blackboard was invented! (186)
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Academics became the sole responsibility of public schools
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Public schooling became widespread in the South after Civil War
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States began enforcing students of 8 to 14 years old to attend school.
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Every state required students to complete elementary school
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Processive education was introduced by John Dewey. It encompassed the idea of education children to reach their full potential and actively promote and participate in their society.
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Multicultural Education became present, spurred by the Civil Rights movement to respond to economic inequality, racism, and sexism in America.
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It wasn’t long before the presentation devices became a mainstay in classrooms across the country through the 1970s, '80s and '90s.
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Language minority speakers and their advocates fought for bilingual education as their right. (65)
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While the dry erase board was invented in the 50's, it didn't become a successor of the black board until the 70's
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Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity receiving federal financing.
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The development of the personal computer. (190)
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The Education for All Handicapped Children Act established the right of all students with disabilities to a "free, appropriate public education" (FAPE).
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Supreme Court ruled that corporal punishment in public schools did not violate constitutional rights. It is legal in 19 states today.
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Racially segregating schools in the U.S was eliminated.
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Research studies showed that girls were being short changed in schools and classrooms. (81)
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A report from "A Nation At Risk" called for all high school graduates to be able to both understand and use computers. (190)
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The first commercially available graphing calculator.
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Spreadsheet application Excel was launched by Microsoft
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In California, voters passed Proposition 227, which called for English Language Learners to be taught in a special English immersion program in which nearly all instruction is in English for a year, before moving into mainstream English classrooms.
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University of Phoenix became first to launch fully online college institution.
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U.S. entered an era of education accountability and reformed with "No Child Left Behind".
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Skype was launched to promote connectivity between people.
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Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) ensures the right of individuals with disabilities to nondiscriminatory treatment in aspects of their lives other than education.
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Committed the Federal Government in principal to paying 40 percent of the average per pupil cost of educating a special education student by 2011.
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Response to Intervention (RTI) was introduced to catch struggling children early, provide appropriate instruction, and prevent the need to refer the child for special education. (76)
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Youtube was launched
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Khan Academy is an American non-profit educational organization created by Sal Khan, with the goal of creating a set of online tools that help educate students. The organization produces short lessons in the form of videos. Its website also includes supplementary practice exercises and materials for educators.
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Arizona State Legislature passed a law that bars all public schools across the state from offering courses designed for a particular ethnic group that advocate ethnic solidarity or that promote resentment toward a race or group of people. (61)
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According to Texas Instruments, research shows that there’s a 46 percent increase in student engagement and a 34 percent increase in test scores in schools that use DLP 3D Ready projection.
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The National Education Technology Plan (NETP) was published calling for a "revolutionary transformation [of Education] rather than evolutionary tinkering". (190)
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A set of common core standards in English, Arts, and Mathematics was developed by National Governor's Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers (120)
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Tablet sales to K -12 rise exponentially. (213)
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7 percent of all students 9-12th grade reported being threatened or injured with a weapon, such as a gun, knife, or club in the previous 12 months on school property. ( 109)
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7 percent of all teachers (Elementary, middle school, and high school) reported being threatened with injury by a student at their school (109)
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While committed to paying 40 percent of the average per pupil cost, the Federal Government only paid 17 percent of its commitment. How can a school properly meet expectations without funding? (74)
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49 percent of students had used an illicit drug before graduating high school. (107)
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U.S. Census Bureau reported there are still disparities across racial lines when it comes to access to technology. (217)
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10 percent of high school seniors participated in extreme binge drinking before graduating. (106)
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