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Less Kindergarteners
It was reported that about 1 million less students began Kindergarten than in 1979 -
Creation of U.S Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education is created by combining offices of several federal agencies. Its original mission is to guarantee equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation. -
Ronald Reagan becomes President of the US
Ronald Reagan believed that the federal government was far too involved in education and he wanted to minimize this involvement. -
Terrell H. Bell
Bell appointed the National Commission on Excellence in Education and directed it to examine the quality of education in the United States. -
A Nation At Risk
Ronald Reagan Administration releases ´A Nation at Risk´, showcasing the decline of education and how the education system is failing students across America/ -
C-Average Needed
Schools and districts began to require students to maintain a C average in all classes in order to participate in extracurricular activities -
Computers in School
Computers continued to be adapted in schools as 25 % of high schools used PCs for college and career guidance. -
Teachers and Technology
Polls showed that teachers were uncomfortable with technology and required more training -
Teacher Competency Tests
The American Institute for Research announces that forty-four states are now requiring teachers to pass competency tests, up from just ten in 1980. -
Poor Math Scores
Three out of four American students do not master enough math to cope in college or on the job, reports the National Research Council.