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Committee of Ten
*National Education Association (NEA) had a committee of ten to establish a standard high school curriculum for students that wanted to attend college.
*This event was significant because it helped lay down a foundation for students to follow that wanted to persue college. It exposed students to a variety of topics that helped make the student a well rounded individual. -
Start World War I
*Standardized tests were introduced. They were created because of the need to test the intellectual level of military recruits.
*This event was important because it helped develop our current method of testing. Standardized testing today is a way to evaluate students and compare them to other students their age. It helps to evaluate teacher affectiveness to teach the material the government feels each student should know. -
The Great Depression
*FDR wanted more employment to deal with "youth problems"
*Developing employment opportunities for students was a huge stepping stone for vocational education today. The jobs students performed during the great depression taught them skills including math, science, and language, while teaching them an iimportant trade. These opportunities are similar to work/study and alternative studies at colleges today. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
*The U.S. Supreme Court voted unanimously that seperate but equal was not necessarily equal. The ruling made way for integration of public schools.
*This event was very important to the way public schools are run today. Anyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic standing, are able to study in the same school. They are provided with the same learning opportunities. -
Public Law 94-142
*Public Law 94-142 was passed by congress. This law is the Education for all Handicapped Children Act.
*The law is especially important because it provides rights to special needs children. It provides a free and appropriate public education, provides services related to their disability, and IEP, and provides a least restrictive environment. All of these provisions are in place today. This law is what special needs regulations and laws are based off of and what schools follow daily.
