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Jamestown, Virginia is founded in 1607.

Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1620

Boston's first Latin grammar school is established in 1635.

The Massachusetts Act of 1642 was the first compulsory education act.

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There is no formal system of teacher preparation.

Franklin Academy was founded in 1751.

Quakers in Philadelphia in 1770 Founded a school for girls and people of color

The Northwest Land Ordinance of 1787 required the construction of schools.

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Noah Webster's writings, Webster's Spelling Book 1783, affected schooling in the 18th century.

Horace Mann advocated for the establishment of universal free public education.

Common Schools were established in 1830.

1860 In Boston, the first kindergarten was established.

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Common Schools are elementary schools that are open to the public for free.

Normal Schools were established informally as Teacher Preparation Institutions.

An activity-based curriculum is currently used in all kindergarten classrooms.

The Morrill Act allocated 30,000 acres of land for higher education purposes.

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1954 The Brown vs. Board of Education decision declared that segregating children solely on the basis of race was illegal.

Sputnik (1957)- changes in education as a result of national defense concerns and the emergence of the Cold War.

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 was passed.

The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was passed in 1975.

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2001 No Child Left Behind Act Emphasized the Importance of Education For all Children to Learn.

Technolgy was heavily integrated into the classrooms for additional teaching and learning.