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Learn about important events in the history of American education from 1607 to now!
Read on to learn about the origins of America’s first schools and the key people and events that helped to grow American education into what it is today. When Did Formal Education Begin in America? As the first colonists settled in what would become the United States, they established schools and colleges in the new world.
Read a more in-depth breakdown of each era in the timeline by following these resources: History of parent-driven education: Part 1 – From the Colonial era to the nation’s founding. Part 2 – From the common school movement to the mid-1990s. Part 3 – Growth of federal education policy from early 1900s to 1980s
In 1600s and 1700s America, prior to the first and second Industrial Revolutions, educational opportunity varied widely depending on region, race, gender, and social class. Public education, common in New England, was class-based, and the working class received few benefits, if any.
Historical Milestones in American Education; Explainer. Historical Milestones in American Education. Updated: 11/27/2023. If you have any events to add, send them to Bella DiMarco at bella.dimarco@georgetown.edu. Published: August 28, 2023. Like what you're reading? Share with a colleague. Share by Email; Share on Facebook;
First public high school in the U.S., Boston English, opens. Massachusetts passes a law making all grades of public school open to all pupils free of charge. By this time, most southern states have laws forbidding teaching people in slavery to read. Even so, around 5 percent become literate at great personal risk.
A concise, yet comprehensive annotated historical timeline of American education. It includes key educational events, people, and forces that shaped and continue to shape American education. Key factors shaping education: Resources available in different combinations provided by educators, families, communities, states, and national government.
The history of education in the United States covers the trends in formal education in America from the 17th century to the early 21st century. Schooling was a high priority in Puritan New England, which set up strong systems, especially in the colonial-era Province of Massachusetts Bay.
My latest Web project, this annotated, clickable timeline of American educational history extends from 1607 to the 21st Century. See the accompanying activity, American Educational History: What's Most Important? A Brief History of Education in America 1642 to 2009.
Create a timeline by plotting the significant events which occurred from the 1600s to present day. Refer to the handout “Instructions for History of American Education Timeline” for additional instructions.