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Colonial Period
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Old Deluder Satan Act
Was designed to produce citizens who understood the bible and could thwart Satan's trickery. -
The roots of American educational systems are established.
The colonial schools were formed in response to this. -
William railed agaisnt both free public education and access to books.
William Berkley, the aristocractic governer of Virgina, supported the exclusion of how the colonial period was shaped. -
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Early National Period
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Land Ordinance
The federal government established a role for itself in public education. -
The U.S. constitution was written.
It has had 27 amendments, the first 10 of which are known now as the Bill of Rights. -
The U.S. constitution was adopted.
It played a major role in shaping the educational system. -
Up till then, the education was only for the wealthy.
The early national period was the reason for this, it all came to differ when the common school movement came into the picture. -
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Common School Movement
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Passed first compulsory school attendance law.
Mann's most important legacy, however, was the idea that public education, in the form of tax-supported elementary schools, should be a right of all citizens. -
50% of American children were enrolled in public schools
28 of 35 states had established state boards of education. -
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Till now.
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First Junior high in Columbus, Ohio
It was for grades, 7, 8, and 9th. The concept spead quickly. -
Middle schools came into the picture.
Targeted at 6th - 9th and designed to meet the unique social, emotional, and intellectual needs of early adolescents. -
Use of streaming video in classrooms
Technology started to become more and more popular in classrooms.
