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The Impact of Jefferson, Rush and Webster
Jefferson, Rush and Webster were advocated for the importance of schooling. Their views were public schools, free schools and schooling for African Americans and Woman. -
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Population growth and Immigration in the 19th Century
The workplace changed due to the growth and it was apparent that the school system would need to provide adequate education and training to better prepare workers. Do to the vast amount of immigrants and the vast growing number of the kids they needed to develop larger school systems, which created school districts. -
Common Schools
Common Schools taught a common body of knowledge. They were publicly funded, which meant it was a free schooling system. -
The Impact of Horace Mann
Horace Mann voiced to have common schools for the rich and poor. He wanted schools to be free and paid for by tax dollars. He wanted high quality schools (regulated teachers and quality supplied) that steered away from private schools. This lead to quality public schools that all kids could attend, which is something we see today. http://study.com/academy/lesson/horace-mann-education-reform-contributions-philosophy-quiz.html -
Committee of Ten
The Committee of Ten wanted to better prepare college bound students by the standardization of American high school curriculum's. -
Measurement Movement
The movement was developed to measure ones IQ so that each student could properly be educated to their needs. -
The Impact of WWII
The post war baby boom the number of school kids grew and the demand for facilities and teachers increased. More people went to into higher education with the GI Bill. Today we see the impact of this from how are schools are set up with multiple classrooms and the demand in the workplace for higher education degrees.
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Brown vs. Board of Education
Brown vs. Board of Education was a Supreme Court case which ended legal segregation. Students of different race and ethnicity could attend the same school and receive the same quality of education. We see the impact today, because our schools now aren't segregated and no matter what race, you have the same opportunities for education.
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Civil Rights Movement and War on Poverty
Civil rights movement goal was to end racial segregation through social movements like school. War on poverty was an effort to increase education resources for those who couldn't afford it themselves. -
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Sputnik and NDEA
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik and there was concern in the United States that we weren't competing in the math and science. Congress passed the NDEA, which gives funding to schools at all levels. -
Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act
The IDEA was passed to make sure that children with disabilities could receive a free education just like other public school children. It protects children with disabilities from discrimination. We see this still in affect in schools today, individuals with disabilities are able to have a free quality education to help them reach their full potential.
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A Nation at Risk Report
Nation at Risk Report was a call on education reform to achieve greater excellence through schooling by raising the standards of student achievement. -
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The Standards Movement
The Standards Movement helped increase the standards of education to help better educate our students. -
Growth of Standardized Testing
It was the increase in standardize testing through a narrowed curriculum to achieve targeted goals. It gives insight into broader issues. -
No Child Left Behind
No Child Left Behind is meant to close student achievement gaps by providing all students with equal education resources to obtain a high quality education. It's focus is to promote accountability to insure students achieve that proficiency. We see the impact of this today, because it gave schools the flexibility to choose how they handle federal funds to improve the students achievement. http://www.edweek.org/ew/section/multimedia/no-child-left-behind-overview-definition-summary.html
