The good and bad

things of education
through history

By: Mariana Castillo

Zamarron edu 201
The 1600s

1607 The first english This was important because it was

settlement was America's birthplace.
established in jamestown

1620 The Mayflower arrives at This was important because many

cape cod bringing pilgrims fled religious persecutions in
pilgrims. new england.their religious views
obtain dominate education.

1635 The first Latin Grammar It only allowed sons of certain social
school is established classes who are destined for
leaderships positions in church state
or courts.

1635 First free school in It was important because students

Virginia opens did not have have to pay for school.

1636 Harvard College the first This was important because it

higher education allowed students to have a higher
institution is established. education.

1638 The first printing press in This was important because it made
American colonies set up the mass production of printed
at Harvard College materials possible.

1640 Henry dunster becomes He was important because he taught

president of Harvard all the courses.
College.

1642 The Massachusetts bay It was important because it was a law

school law is passed. It that had nothing to do with school.
requires parents to
ensure that their kids
know the principles of
religion and the capital
laws of commonwealth.
The 1700s

1710 Christopher Dock a He was important because

mennonite and one of he opened a school in
pennsylvania's most montgomery.
famous educators arrives
from germany.

1727 The Ursuline academy of It was important because it

New Orleans is founded.it was founded by nuns.
was a catholic school for
girls.

1734 Christian Wolf describes This was important

the human mind as because it influenced
consisting of powers and education through the 19
faculties. century and beyond.

1743 Benjamin Franklin forms It was important because it

the American philosophical emphasizes secularism,
society. This helped bring science and human
ideas of the european reason.
enlightenment.

1751 Benjamin Franklin helps It was important because

established the first english this becomes the university
academy. It focuses on of pennsylvania.
courses such as history,
geography and navigation.

1752 St Matthew Lutheran This was important

school one of the first because it was founded by
parish schools. henry Melchior
Muhlenberg.

1762 JeanJacques writes a book He describes his views and

about education. influenced philosophers.

1766 Moravians founded a Important because it

school for girls . became salem college.
The 1800s

1817 The first permanent This was important

school for the deaf opens because it is a school only
in the u.s. for the deaf.

1821 The Boston english school It was important because it

opens. It was the first was the first free high
public high school. school.

1827 Law passed in It was important because it

massachusetts that allowed all students to go
required that towns with to school.
500 families or more to
have public school for all
students.

1829 New England asylum for This was important

the blind opened. It was a because it help blind
school designed for students learn.
people with visual
disabilities.

1837 Horace Mann becomes He worked tirelessly for

secretary of newly formed increased school funding
Massachusetts state and better training for
board of education. teachers.

1837 85 students arrive at the It was the first college for

Mount Holyoke Female women in the u.s.
Seminary.

1837 The African Institute

opens in Cheyney
Pennsylvania. It is the oldest institution
of higher learning for
African Americans.

The first state funded

1839 school for teacher It allowed people to study
education opens in in order to become a
Lexington Massachusetts. teacher.
The 1900s

1900 The association of This puts u.s universities

American universities is on an equal footing with
founded to promote higher their european
standards. counterparts.

1909 Educational reformer Ella First female superintendent

Flagg Young becomes of a large city school
superintendent of the system.
chicago public schools.

1909 The Columbus Ohio school They do this in order to

board authorize the improve high school
creation of junior high graduation rates.
school.

1919 The progressive education It promoted the ideas of

association is child centered education
founded.With the goal of and social
reforming American reconstructivism.
education.

1919 All states have laws It provided a safe

providing funds for transportation for children.
transporting children to
school.

1922 The international council It recognized the critical

for exceptional students is role of standards for
founded at columbia defining special education
university teachers college. profession.

1926 The scholastic aptitude test It helped students apply to

(SAT) is first administered. universities.

1929 The Great Depression School funding suffers

begins with the stock resulting in schools closing
market crash. and teacher layoffs.
The 2000s

2001 The controversial no child It was made to ensure that

left behind is approved and
signed into law by
president W. Bush..
all children receive high
quality education. Also, to
close the gap between
those who perform well
and those who not.

2003 The higher education act is It expanded access to

amended again. higher education for low
and middle class students.

2009 The american reinvestment Provides more than 90

and recovery act of 2009 million dollars for
education.Half goes to
local school districts.

2009 Common core standards They are a clear set goals

initiative. and expectations for the
knowledge and skills a
student needs.

2010 The U.S economy had a Many teacher faced

great recession. layoffs.

2011 Alabama becomes first It prohibits the enrollment

state to check a student's to an undocumented
immigration status. student.

2012 Washington and Wisconsin Allows educators to tailor

are the 2 most recent the programs to meet a
states to be granted a student's unique needs.
waiver from some
requirements of the NCLB.

2015 Obama announces a plan It helps students study for

to allow two years of free without taking out loans.
college for american
students.