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Education during this time was only offered in larger towns. It was not open to the public nor was it free
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Noah Webster was the man who wrote An American Dictionary of the English Language. He believed that Americans should have their own language with a distinct spelling. He became the Father of Copyright. The language and spelling that he created are still used today. http://webstersdictionary1828.com/ -
IMPORTANT: Horace Mann was the first Secretary of Education. He road around on his horse from district to district in order to better understand the schools he was over. He ended up visiting over 1,000 schools in six years, trying to give each child a change at education. Because of him, the idea of creating an equal education for everyone became the goal of Americans. http://www.pbs.org/onlyateacher/horace.html
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Many immigrants traveled to America in search for a better life.
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During this time over 6,000 Secondary Schools were built with 62,000 students graduating.
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John Dewey was named the Father of Progressive Education.
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IMPORTANT: This lawsuit changed segregation in the schools forever. They found that separate schools are never equal, forcing schools in integrate. After this, over 30,000 black teachers lost their jobs. Because of this lawsuit, America's educational system would never be the same. http://www.civilrights.org/education/brown/
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A group of black students enrolled in the Little Rock Central High School, forcing the school to become integrated.
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(NDEA) After Sputnik, the government blamed the school system for falling behind. The government gave federal funding in order to further education in math and science.
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ESEA was passed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, allowing federal funding to help create equal education throughout the country.
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IMPORTANT: The IDEA allows students with disabilities access to free public education that is tailored to their needs. After the Act was in place, enrollment of disabled students went up and more teachers needed to be hired. The government gave federal funding for this to take place, however it was never more then abut 17%. Because this Act would put into practice, the idea of an equal education can really become a reality. http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/idea2004.html
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NAR was created when the government claimed that there needed to be more discipline in the educational system. This forced schools to implement standardized testing throughout the country.
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IMPORTANT: The NCLB Act (2001) was created to help set high standards and measurable goals. States would have to develop annual standard tests if they wanted to receive federal funding. The idea was to help disadvantaged students get the help they needed. This Act plays a huge role on the education today, the ESSA that is currently in effect was based on the NCLB. http://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/no-child-left-behind/
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(RTTT) This idea was created in order to make the federal funds in education more competitive. This is also when the common core standards were set into place.
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The ESSA builds on from the NCLB Act, allowing more focus on the middle class schools. It will expand the federal funding's to schools and students in lower/middle class.
