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1776 - The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4th. Written by Thomas Jefferson. The document serves notice to King George 3rd and the rest of the world that the American Colonies no longer considered themselves part of the British Empire.

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1763 - The French are defeated, and the French and Indian War ends with the Treaty of Paris. It gives most French territory in North America to England.

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2001- No Child left behind act is approved 

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2001- No Child left behind act is approved 

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1635 - The first "free school" in Virginia opens. However, education in the Southern colonies is more typically provided at home by parents or tutors.

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Apple introduces the first personal computer so students have better access to technology, games like Oregon Trail and Odell Lake became very popular

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1917 - As the U.S enters WW1 the army has no means of screening the intellectual ability of its recruits. Robert Yerkes, then President of the American Psychological Association and an army officer, becomes Chairman of the Committee on Psychological Examination of Recruits. The committee, which includes Louis Terman, has the task of developing a group intelligence test. He and his team of psychologists design the Army Alpha and Beta tests. Though these tests have little impact on the war, they lay the groundwork for future standardized tests.

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tough many people associate this  law only with girls and women's sports, Title  prohibits discriminations based on sex in all aspects of education.

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1865 - The Civil War ends with Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Courthouse. Much of the south, including its educational institutions, is left in disarray. Many schools are closed. Even before the war, public education in the south was far behind that in the north. The physical devastation left by the war as well as the social upheaval and poverty that follow exacerbate this situation.

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the largest mass school shut down in U.S. history.
Officials claim the closures are not only necessary to reduce costs, but will also improve educational quality. However, Chicago teachers and other opponents say the closures disproportionately affect low-income and minority students

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First public community college in the US

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On January 9, President Barack Obama announces a plan to allow two years of free community college for all American students. However, with Republicans in control of both the House and Senate, there seems little hope that this proposal will be implemented any time soon.

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!829- New England school for the Blind Opens 

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!829- New England school for the Blind Opens 

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Was the first school in the US for children with visual disabilities

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2018 Hundreds of educators run for  office in the mid-term elections

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2018 Hundreds of educators run for  office in the mid-term elections

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one was elected to the House of rep. this provides more voice for  teachers everywhere.

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President Barack Obama signs the 1.1-trillion dollar bipartisan budget bill on January 17. The bill restores some, but not all, of the cuts to federal education programs that resulted from sequestration. It is the first budget to be agreed to by our divided government since 2009!

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President Obama joins the "too-much-testing" movement as his new plan calls for limiting "standardized testing to no more than 2% of class time."

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One of the first public high school in the US to open.

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1909-Columbus Ohio school board authorized the creation of junior high schools

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1909-Columbus Ohio school board authorized the creation of junior high schools

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To improve High School Graduation rates

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Multiple school shootings that year. Caused reform for gun control.

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Harvard college opened in Cambridge Massachusetts. iIt was the first higher education institution in what now is the US

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1879- The first Native American boarding schools opens in Pennsylvania

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1879- The first Native American boarding schools opens in Pennsylvania

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Give Native American children the previously withheld opportunity to join into the mainstream culture of America.

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1743-Benjamin Franklin Forms the American Philosophical Society 

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1743-Benjamin Franklin Forms the American Philosophical Society 

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Helped bring ideas of European enlightenment to Americans, and emphasized science and human reason.

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the original DoE was created to collect information on schools and teachings that would help the states establish effective school systems,

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1698- First Publicly supported library is established in the US, in Charles Town

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1698- First Publicly supported library is established in the US, in Charles Town

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Allows for public access to books and educational material, making education more self sought and common practice.

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In 1837 Oberlin college, a liberal Arts college in Ohio was the first to accept male/female students as well as black/ white students

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1606-A schools is established in Florida, by Franciscans 

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1606-A schools is established in Florida, by Franciscans 

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European Established school before the American Colonies

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This act prohibits discrimination against those who are disabled, and this is important because those who have disabilities deserve to have just as much opportunities as those who do not.

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1963 First Bilingual and Bi cultural school (public)

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1963 First Bilingual and Bi cultural school (public)

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Important because kids that may speak different languages and have a different culture can learn the same information as American students.

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Education becomes a function of the state and not the federal government. Allows the state government to distribute funds and control curriculum choices.

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1751 Franklin helps create a school with both modern and classical curriculums.

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a preschool education program for children from low-income families, begins as an eight-week summer program. Part of the "War on Poverty", the program continues to this day as the longest-running anti-poverty program in the U.S.

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higher Education Act November 8th 1965
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solves  the need for more higher education opportunities for lower and middle income families, program assistance for small and less developed colleges, additional and improved library resources at higher education institutions, and utilization of college and university resources to help deal with national problems like poverty and community development.  this is why we have FASFA today. it also introduces the National Teachers Corps.  to improve elementary and secondary teaching in predominantly low-income areas

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Mayflower arrives in cape cod  November  11 1620

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Mayflower arrives in cape cod  November  11 1620

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102 passengers arrive 37 members of the separatist who would go on to be known as pilgrims. Tammy is a direct descendent of Richard Warren one of the original passengers on board the Mayflower.

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proposed by Pres. Kennedy in 1963 and signed into law by Johnson on July 2nd 1964. Ends segregation and bans discrimination. brings into affect the title IV (desegration of piblic schools and title IX (assures nondiscrimination in the distribution of funds under federally assisted programs.

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March 2020 to present: COVID causes most schooling to be online

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March 2020 to present: COVID causes most schooling to be online

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2020 - On March 11, the World Health Organization declares COVID-19 a pandemic. Two days later, President Trump declares a national emergency. States close schools, and many colleges and universities suspend "in-person classes."

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What do you predict the map of the US will look like in 2050?