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The Colonial Period
The Colonial Period shaped our schools in three important ways:
-It was the source of inequality in American schools
-The Old Deluder Act was the foundation for public support ot education and local control of schools
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The Massachusetts Act of 1647
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Also known as the Old Deluder Satan Act, this law mandated a community education be made available to all children. -
Regional Differences in the Colonies
This time period was characterized by the different colonies and their regional differences. The Southern Colonies reserved education for the wealthy. The Middle Colonies had a more diverse approach to education due to the various immigrants entering the region. Due to its more culturally homogeneous background, New England, set the standard for what education was and is in the United States. -
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The Early National Period
The period of our history were education appears to be homogeneous across the land. -
The Land Ordinance of 1785
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The US Constitution
The US Constitution, written in 1787 and adopted in 1789, removed formal religion from the schools and established state responsibility in education. -
Andrew Jackson was elected President
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The Common School Movement: The Rise of State Support for Education
The Common School Movement was a historical attempt in the 1800s to make education available to all children in the United States. -
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Manifest Destiny created westward expansion
The belief that the United States was destined, by God, to expand west across North America -
The Compulsory Attendance Act was passed
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The Evolution of the American High School
The refined idea of the comprehensive high school as a secondary school that housed older adolescents together with a variety of curricular options geared toward different ability levels and interests. -
Boarding Schools were built to "Americanize" Native Americans
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The National Education Association appointed the Committee of Ten to review high school curriculum and make recommendations about standards, programs, and methods
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Separate but Equal deemed constitutional under Plessy v. Ferguson
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The first junior high school was created in Columbus, OH
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The Modern Era: Schools as Instruments for National Purpose and Social Change
This era is characterized by an influx of national emphasis on education that is currently viewed as both individual success and progress of a nation -
The Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education overturns separate but equal practice in education
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Congress passes The National Defense Education Act to improve instruction in math, science, and foreign languages
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Congress passes the Individuals with Learning Disabilities Act (IDEA)
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The Department of Education was established
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Congress passes a moratorium on new reservation schools run by the Bureau of Indian Education
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No Child Left Behind (NCLB) was passed
