A student taking a standardized test in the Netherlands
Source: Creative Commons (Onderwijsgek)
![An engraving of Boston Latin School in the mid-17th century, the first public school in the English colonies (1635) An engraving of Boston Latin School in the mid-17th century, the first public school in the English colonies (1635)](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/3-9-img901.jpg?itok=CdzEekGD)
An engraving of Boston Latin School in the mid-17th century, the first public school in the English colonies (1635)
Source: Public Domain
![Fairfield Senior High School in Fairfield, OH Fairfield Senior High School in Fairfield, OH](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/3-9-img903.jpg?itok=zBxfXfDo)
Fairfield Senior High School in Fairfield, OH
Source: Creative Commons (Jgsodre)
A public elementary school, the main battle ground for No Child Left Behind
Source: Public Domain
![No Child Left Behind signed in Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio, Jan 8, 2002. George W. Bush with Rep. George Miller (D-CA), Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Secretary of Education Rod Paige and Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) No Child Left Behind signed in Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio, Jan 8, 2002. George W. Bush with Rep. George Miller (D-CA), Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Secretary of Education Rod Paige and Rep. John Boehner (R-OH)](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/3-9-img906.jpg?itok=UlqyD7a9)
No Child Left Behind signed in Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio, Jan 8, 2002. George W. Bush with Rep. George Miller (D-CA), Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Secretary of Education Rod Paige and Rep. John Boehner (R-OH)
Source: Public Domain
![Students taking a test at the University of Vienna in 2005 Students taking a test at the University of Vienna in 2005](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/3-9-map907.jpg?itok=YBsH9zjn)
Students taking a test at the University of Vienna in 2005
Source: Public Domain
![Dennis Van Roekel-President of the National Education Association Dennis Van Roekel-President of the National Education Association](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/3-9-img908.jpg?itok=yC6p0QKu)
Dennis Van Roekel-President of the National Education Association
Source: Iowa State Education Association
![Horace Mann- 19th century education reformer, c1850 Horace Mann- 19th century education reformer, c1850](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/3-9-img909.jpg?itok=HOH2BSa-)
Horace Mann- 19th century education reformer, c1850
Source: Public Domain
![Randi Weingarten, current President of the American Federation of Teachers Randi Weingarten, current President of the American Federation of Teachers](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/3-9-img910.jpg?itok=c7sj4jkz)
Randi Weingarten, current President of the American Federation of Teachers
Source: AFL-CIO, Molly Theobald
![W.E.B. Du Bois-Civil Rights and Education Reformer, 1904 W.E.B. Du Bois-Civil Rights and Education Reformer, 1904](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/3-9-img911.jpg?itok=tCDMWfa6)
W.E.B. Du Bois-Civil Rights and Education Reformer, 1904
Source: Public Domain
![Dr. Ruth Wright Hayre, education reformer and Philadelphia public school teacher, in the 1950s Dr. Ruth Wright Hayre, education reformer and Philadelphia public school teacher, in the 1950s](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/3-9-img912.jpg?itok=fOAvzj1-)
Dr. Ruth Wright Hayre, education reformer and Philadelphia public school teacher, in the 1950s
Source: Public Domain
![Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, 2009 Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, 2009](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/3-9-img913.jpg?itok=kWRoBc2L)
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, 2009
Source: Public Domain
The Headquarters of the National Education Association in Washington, D.C., 2009
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![Former Secretary of Education Rod Paige (2001-2005) Former Secretary of Education Rod Paige (2001-2005)](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/3-9-img915.jpg?itok=o9nwN68-)
Former Secretary of Education Rod Paige (2001-2005)
Source: Public Domain
![Former Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings (2005-2009) Former Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings (2005-2009)](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/3-9-img916.jpg?itok=SGrED5Vc)
Former Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings (2005-2009)
Source: Public Domain