History of American Education

  • Thomas jefferson's bill

    Thomas jefferson's bill
    In 1778, Thomas Jefferson purposed a bill to guarantee 3 years of schooling for all children but was denied.
  • Noah's blueback Speller

    Noah's blueback Speller
    Noah webster published the blueback speller. Made to teach students about the U.S. Introduced a language different from British English.
  • Horace Mann

    Horace Mann
    Mann traveled across the nation, seeing the inequality of public schooling. After seeing how bad the current system was he begins working in the Common schools.
  • Great school debate

    Great school debate
    In New York City, Bishop John Hughes was fighting for the creation of Catholic schools. In the end he was denied funding leading to the Philadelphia bible riots in 1843, that killed 13 people.
  • Creation of Catholic schools.

    Creation of Catholic schools.
    In 1850, John Hughes becomes archbishop of New York and uses his new power to create Catholic schools nationwide.
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    Immigration into the U.S

    between 1890-1930 over 22 million immigrants came into the U.S, including almost 3 million kids.
  • English only curriculum

    English only curriculum
    President Thoedore Roosevelt called for an English only curriculum due to being in war.
  • Gary plan revoked

    Gary plan revoked
    Ended the work study programs
  • Low School Attendence.

    Low School Attendence.
    2/3 of their children left school by the 8th grade.
  • banning child labor

    banning child labor
    A federal law was finally passed that banned child labor. All states required school attendance, at least until age 16.
  • 13 parents of Topeka Kansas

    13 parents of Topeka Kansas
    Oliver brown and 12 other parents tried to enroll their kids in all white schools. All were rejected for being black.
  • Brown vs Board of Education

    Brown vs Board of Education
    Oliver brown took his case to the Supreme Court. Where after unanimous decision segregation was made illegal.
  • Little Rock Nine

    Little Rock Nine
    the governor of Arkansas called the National Guard, to stop 9 black teens from attending Little Rock High School. Federal troops were sent to enforce the Law.
  • A teacher becomes President

    A teacher becomes President
    LBJ becomes president. Then goes on to sign the Civil rights act in 1964
  • Elementary and Secondary Education Act

    Elementary and Secondary Education Act
    Elementary and Secondary Education Act provided $4 billion to aid disadvantaged students.
  • A Nation at Risk

    A Nation at Risk
    A report requested by Ronald Raegan showing how American education had declined. Led to major educational reform.
  • East Harlem

    East Harlem
    In 1987, East Harlem was outperforming half of the city's school districts. The educators did a turnaround on smaller, personalized schools.
  • Shooting in Schools

    Shooting in Schools
    In the 1990s, there was a shooting in American schools and caused over 200 deaths.
  • Low Income

    Private schools get $2500 from the state for each student to pay tuition.
  • Enrollment

    In 1992, New York began allowing students to seek enrollment anywhere in the city. Parents can place their children in any school of their choice.