This interactive timeline digs deep into the Education Week archives to tell the story of U.S. education and the changing policies, theories, and perspectives that have influenced it since 1981, the year the publication began. Background Photos by: Leah Nash for Education Week, Trent Nelson for Education Week,
Bernard Troncale/The Birmingham News/AP-File, Steve Helber/AP-File, Bob Daugherty/AP-File, and the White House.
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