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Education in the Colonial period
Early in American history schools were made more for the privileged and religious, and only accessible to those with money and believed the "right faith". -
Northwest Land Ordinance, 1785
Most Important This was an important piece of legislation that was lead by Thomas Jefferson over lands in the Ohio region. Along with how distribution of the land was to be dealt with, it also was the first form of funding for public funding for education. Many schools are still located in the sections designated for schools in this time today. More Information -
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Population Growth and Immigration in the 19th century
There was a large number of immigrants moving to America during this time, coming from a lot of different countries and speaking many different languages. During this time the education system had to adapt to these new people, which led to some schools being made and taught in other languages but more often it just led to overcrowded class rooms. -
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Common Schools
These were some of the first public schools in America. These schools were funded and taken care of by the local communities, but were slowly removed as school districts expanded and became more regional. -
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The Progressive Reform Movement
This movement suggested kids to move away from strict lecture and memorization, but rather a more hands on approach to education to engage the students more. -
Committee of Ten
This committee got together and recommended standardization of schools in America. By having a national standard all schools would have similar objectives to carry out and goals for students to achieve. -
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Secondary School Movement
This was the rapid expansion of secondary school development and attendance in the U.S.. It began in the Northeast and was quickly adopted by the rest of the country in order to prepare children for life. -
Brown vs. Board of Education, 1954
Most Important This was a Supreme court ruling in 1954 between a group of families and the education board. The court found that separate could not be equal therefore there won't be any segregation in schools. This is important as it was a crucial step in giving equal education to all kids More Information -
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The Civil Rights Movement & The War on Poverty
This was a movement seeking equal treatment for all people in America and not to be treated as second class citizens. The War on Poverty was a movement led by President Johnson to raise the standard of living in America. These both would include education as a part of gaining equality and equal access to education. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, 1965
Most Important This law was gave more funding into the education system. It also put more accountability and responsibility on schools to ensure all students received an equal and fair education. This law has been re-passed every 5 years since it was first put into place and still is a corner stone of the education system today. More Information -
Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act, 1975
Most Important This act was aimed at giving accessibility to kids with different learning and physical challenges an access to the public school system. Paving the way for kids with disabilities to get a good education and to be given a chance to enter the same class rooms as other kids. This act is the foundation for kids with disabilities to gain access to services and tools to let them succeed in the classroom. More Information -
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The Standards Movement
Most Important This movement was part in reaction to the idea that the school system was failing their students. This was an attempt to measure whether schools were successful or not in teaching students. It's important because it is still effecting schools today as standardized testing still plays a large role in classes and acceptance in to college More Information -
A Nation at Risk Report, 1983
A report commissioned by Ronald Regan that gave the impression that the school systems were failing their students. This report would the basis for many reforms in the coming decades. -
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School Choice Movement: Charter Schools, Vouchers
This is a current topic of whether or not kids should be able to choose their school and with that choice where tax money will be allocated. -
ESSA 2015
This act is a renewing of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, but removed some of the standardized testing required by No Child Left Behind.
