1. 1600-1776
1.1. Events and trends: colonial period
1.1.1. European Migration
1.1.1.1. https://fee.org/articles/education-in-colonial-america/
1.1.2. Apprenticeships
1.1.2.1. https://www.homeschool.com/blog/2013/04/colonial-williamsburg-apprenticeships-and-great-historical-info/#:~:text=What%20is%20an%20apprenticeship%3F,the%20student)%20and%20master%20craftsman .
1.1.3. Dame Schools
1.1.3.1. https://newworldeducation.weebly.com/common-features.html
1.1.4. Religious Influences
1.1.4.1. https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/1754-1783-education-overview
2. 1776-1840
2.1. Early National Period: conditions and people
2.1.1. rural living
2.1.1.1. https://mishikura.wordpress.com/earlynationalperiod/
2.1.2. Benjamin Franklin
2.1.2.1. http://www.personal.psu.edu/cjm5/blogs/benjamin_franklin_then_and_now/2013/05/franklins-impact-on-american-education.html
2.1.3. Thomas Jefferson
2.1.3.1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson_and_education
3. 1840-1880
3.1. Common School Period: people and events and impact thereof
3.1.1. Horace Mann
3.1.1.1. https://www.pbs.org/onlyateacher/horace.html#:~:text=He%20spearheaded%20the%20Common%20School,the%20idea%20of%20universal%20schooling .
3.1.2. Oregon Trail
3.1.3. African Americans
3.1.3.1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_during_the_slave_period_in_the_United_States
3.1.4. Friedrich Froebel
3.1.4.1. https://www.thepositiveencourager.global/friedrich-froebels-educational-work-and-legacy/
3.1.5. Morrill Act
3.1.5.1. https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/morrill-act
4. 1880-1921
4.1. Progressive Period: people and events
4.1.1. Industrial Revolution
4.1.1.1. https://medium.com/@johnbfenn/ways-education-was-affected-by-the-industrial-revolution-78644198dec3
4.1.2. Reform Movement
4.1.2.1. https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/education-reform-movement
4.1.3. John Dewey
4.1.3.1. https://iep.utm.edu/john-dewey/
4.1.4. Maria Montessori
4.1.4.1. https://amshq.org/About-Montessori/History-of-Montessori
4.1.5. Career and Technical Education
4.1.5.1. https://clarkeva.com/2016/04/14/progressive-evolution-and-contemporary-development/
5. 1921-1949
5.1. Great Depression Era: impact thereof
5.1.1. https://www.theedadvocate.org/comprehending-great-depression-influenced-american-education/
6. 1940-1970
6.1. Significant Events
6.1.1. Brown v. Board of Education
6.1.1.1. https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/brown-v-board-of-education#:~:text=In%20this%20milestone%20decision%2C%20the,Ferguson%20case .
6.1.2. Civil Rights Act of 1964
6.1.2.1. https://www.findlaw.com/civilrights/civil-rights-overview/civil-rights-in-education-law-and-history.html
6.1.3. Elementary and Secondary Education Act
6.1.3.1. https://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/programs/education/elementary-and-secondary-education-act-of-1965/
6.1.4. Project Head Start
6.1.4.1. https://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/programs/education/elementary-and-secondary-education-act-of-1965/
7. 1970-1990
7.1. Significant Events
7.1.1. Desegregation and busing
7.1.1.1. https://www.history.com/news/desegregation-busing-schools
7.1.2. Bilingual Education
7.1.2.1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilingual_Education_Act
7.1.3. Equal Opportunity in Education Act (Title IX)
7.1.3.1. https://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/eo/genequitytitleix.asp
7.1.4. Education for All Handicapped Children Act
7.1.4.1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_for_All_Handicapped_Children_Act
8. 1990-2010
8.1. Significant Events and Trends
8.1.1. technology
8.1.1.1. https://www.gradschools.com/degree-guide/technology-in-the-classroom-timeline-curriculum-planning
8.1.2. Accountability
8.1.2.1. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED606415.pdf
8.1.3. No Child Left Behind Act
8.1.3.1. https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/no-child-left-behind-an-overview/2015/04
8.1.4. Every Student Succeeds Act
8.1.4.1. https://www.everystudentsucceedsact.org/
8.1.5. Strengthing Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
8.1.5.1. https://www.ed.gov/content/strengthening-career-and-technical-education-21st-century-act-signed-law