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Latin Grammar School
The first Latin Grammar School opens and only allows certain pupils to attend. -
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History of Education
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Thomas Jefferson's Proposal
Thomas Jefferson creast and proposes a two-track educational system for the "learned" and the "laboring." (https://famguardian.org/Subjects/Politics/thomasjefferson/jeff1350.htm) -
Bill of Rights
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Horace Mann
Becomes the "father" of common school and helps provide free, public education. He advocates increased funding and better training for teachers. MOST IMPORTANT. This event is still effecting the system today because most schools in the country are public. This has given the opportunity to have an education to millions of Americans over the hundreds of years. https://www.biography.com/people/horace-mann-9397522 -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
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Montessori School in New York
Creativity for education is newly accepted as a way to learn. Montessori schools develop across the country and still exist today. MOST IMPORTANT. Along with John Dewey's proposal of hands-on learning, having more creativity in the education system has truly changed the way students are being taught. We all learn in different ways and having a school that helps generate more learning through creativity is brilliant. https://tinyurl.com/y9gc7dca -
John Dewey
John Dewey publishes "Democracy and Education." This promotes hands-on learning. Also talks about advancing progressive educations movement. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
Court Ruling that "Separate but Equal" is not legal and is unconstitutional. This ends segregation in schools and begins the attempt that all students, no matter what race, should have equal education. MOST IMPORTANT. This essentially rocked the education world when this became the new norm. This has led to some of the most brilliant people in education to have a voice and gain an education in the first place. http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/brown-v-board-of-education-of-topeka -
The Bible and Education
The Bible is banned in schools and religious teaching in public schools ends. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
This act helped all students with their pace of learning, and enforcing equal opportunities for all children. -
Title lX
Discrimination against girls ends in all aspects of education including the number of sports provided for girls has to be the same as what is provided for boys. -
The Education of All Handicapped Children Act
This becomes a federal law and requires that a free, appropriate public education, suited to the student's needs is provided with the least restrictive setting. -
A Nation at Risk
This reform calls for better standards for public education and teacher training. MOST IMPORTANT. This helped America realize the importance of education and why we need to have a good education system. This upped the game for graduation requirements and what it took to be in school. It also helped the teachers be better teachers. https://www2.ed.gov/pubs/NatAtRisk/risk.html -
No Child Left Behind Act
Mandates high-stakes testing, holds schools accountable for student achievement levels, and has penalties for schools who do not meet the yearly requirements and goals of NCLB. -
Common Core Standards
Standards that will be the same throughout the entire country without too much variation in hopes that children will be taught the same things throughout the nation. MOST IMPORTANT. This is one of the newest changes to the education system. It is relevant and important because so many children today were being taught different things and weren't gaining a rounded education. This helps ensure that America's children are gaining close to the same education. http://www.corestandards.org/
