Education History by Alexandra Olmedo
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On May 17th, the U.S. Supreme Court
Chief Justice Earl Warren, announces its
decision in the case of Brown v. Board of
Education, ruling that "separate educational
facilities are inherently unequal.” 1957
On October 4th, The Soviet Union
launches Sputnik, the first satellite
to orbit the Earth.
“Education is our first line of defense.”
- Vice Admiral H.G. Rickover’s
Education and Freedom (1959)
On September 2nd, the U.S. passed
the National Defense Education Act
(NDEA) which authorized increased
funding for scientific research as well
as science, mathematics, and foreign
language education.
1958
The ACT Test is first administered.
1959
On November 1st, first grader Ruby
Bridges was the first African
American to attend William Frantz
Elementary School in New Orleans.
1960
The Civil Rights Act becomes law
prohibits discrimination based on
race, color, sex, religion or national
origin. 1964
On April 9th, the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is
passed per Lyndon Johnson's "War
on Poverty," providing federal funds
to help low-income students.
1965
Project Head Start, a preschool
education program for children
from low-income families, begins as
an eight-week summer program.
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McCarver Elementary School in
Tacoma, Washington becomes the
nation's first magnet school.
1968
The Elementary and Secondary
Education Act was amended
with Title VII, the Bilingual
Education Act, providing
federal aid to low-income
children “of limited English-
speaking ability.”
On July 20th, Apollo 11 was the
first spaceflight that landed
humans on the Moon, by
Commander Neil Armstrong
and lunar module pilot Buzz.
1969
ARPANET (Advanced
Research Projects Agency
Network), the first "packet-
switching" network and
precursor of the internet, is
created by the U.S. Defense
Department, funded by NDEA.
Its first message is sent
October 29, at about 10:30
P.M.
Michael Hart, founder of Project
Guttenberg, invents the e-Book.
1971
Texas Instruments introduces the
first in its line of electronic hand-
held calculators, the TI-2500 Data
Math.
1972
The Indian Education Act becomes
establishes "a comprehensive
approach to meeting the unique
needs of American Indian and
Alaska Native students"
Title IX of the Education
Amendments Act, stated that “no
person in the United States shall,
on the basis of sex, be excluded
from participation in, be denied the
benefits of, or be subjected to
discrimination under any education
program or activity receiving
Federal financial assistance.”
1975
The Education of All Handicapped
Children Act (PL 94-142) becomes
federal law. It requires that a free,
appropriate public education, suited
to the student's individual needs,
and offered in the least restrictive
setting be provided for all
"handicapped" children.
The National Association of
Bilingual Education is founded.
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The report of the National Commission on Excellence in Education, The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), civil rights law prohibiting On January 8th, the No Child Left
A Nation at Risk, calls for sweeping reforms in public education and discrimination against those with disabilities in all areas, including Behind Act (NCLB) is approved by
teacher training, creating a great national debate began on how to education – becomes law. Congress and signed into law by
improve the quality of schools.
1983 1990 President George W. Bush,
mandating high-stake student testing,
holding schools accountable for
student achievement levels, and
The Emergency Immigrant Education Act is enacted to provide Minnesota passes the first "charter school" law. A year later, City
providing penalties for schools that
services and offset the costs for school districts that have Academy High School, the nation's first charter school, opens in St.
do not make adequate yearly progress
unexpectedly large numbers of immigrant students. Paul, Minnesota.
1984 1991 (AYP). 2001
The Common Core State Standards, is
In the case of Wallace v, Jaffree, the U.S. Supreme Court finds that launched. To bring uniformity to a
“Jacqueline and Martin Brooks' In Search of Understanding: The Case
Alabama statutes authorizing silent prayer and teacher-led voluntary “patchwork quilt” of state standards.
for Constructivist Classrooms is published. It is one many books and
prayer in public schools violate the First Amendment.
1985 articles describing constructivism, a view that learning best occurs 48 states join, not including Texas
through active construction of knowledge rather than its passive and Alaska.
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reception. Constructivist learning theory, with roots such as the work of
Dewey, Bruner, Piaget, and Vygotsky, becomes extremely popular in the
Christa McAuliffe is chosen by NASA from among more than
1990s.”
11,000 applicants to be the first teacher-astronaut, but her mission
ends tragically as the Space Shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds
1993
after its launch, killing McAuliffe and the other six members of the
crew. 1986
On April 20th, two Columbine High School students go on a killing
The University of Phoenix establishes their "online campus," the first
spree that leaves 15 dead and 23 wounded at the Littleton, Colorado
school, making it the nations' deadliest school shooting incident. Though
to offer online bachelor's and master's degrees. It becomes the schools tighten safety procedures as a result of the Columbine massacre,
"largest private university in North America."
1989 school shootings continue to occur at an alarming rate.
1999
The Carnegie Council, on adolescent development, report turning
“…no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from
points, recommends the creation of learning communities and a core
academic program for middle level student participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination
under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial
President George H. W. Bush convenes education summit meeting
for 50 state governors assistance.”
- Title IX of the Education Amendments Act (1975)