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1980s
Private Schools and Parochial Schools become popular most likely due to high achievement due to select student body, rigorous discipline standards, strong parental support, high quality teachers, and a demanding curriculum. -
1996
E.D. Hirsch reiterates the idea that ell educated person should have knowledge of the best ideals of humankind in his book The Schools We Need and Why We Don’t Have Them. -
1997
Several states implement mandatory community service as part of high school graduation requirements -
1998
Oregon teachers are get rid of tenure and keep teachers on two year contracts -
2001
Chicago implements annual testing from kindergarten through 8th grade -
2005
Public educators, corporations and politicians work together to present a variety of strategies for improving educational delivery systems and student achievement across all levels -
2009
Obama administration implements a stimulus program known as the Recovery and Reinvestment Act to retain teachers and invigorate the economy -
2010
Performance pay gains adherence in an effort to improve student learning
Achieve launches the American Diploma Project network to make career and college readiness a priority.
