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Building a Nation
Around the turn of the 20th century, there became a shift in development of the American civilization in a more modern lifestyle. The shift in technology and education boomed. Education for more was beginning to become available to the diverse populations. Uniformity and conformity was encouraged. Wikipedia. Pupils at Carlisle Indian Industrial School, Pennsylvania (c. 1900). (digital image) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Indian_boarding_schools -
The Great Depression
During the early 1930s, the American government began to place more emphasis on creating jobs. This was seen as a solution to many social issues like youth problems, crime and poverty. Emphasis was geared in encouraging education. Money was put into infrastructure, teaching positions and curriculum. Shileny, Jennifer. Adventures of American Mind. Governors State University. (digital image) 2007. http://aam.govst.edu/projects/ccunningham/student_page.htm -
A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform
A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform report in 1983 compared achievements of students in America and those of international peers. The new focuses in education was to raise American standards and the American presence in global competition. Kamenetz, Anya. What 'A Nation At Risk' Got Wrong, And Right, About U.S. Schools. NPR. (digital image) https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2018/04/29/604986823/what-a-nation-at-risk-got-wrong-and-right-about-u-s-schools -
No Child Left Behind
This law was made in attempt to hold school districts accountable for gaps in underachieving groups especially low income, minority, disabled and non-english language learning students. Edmonds, Ron. No Child left Behind: An Overview. Education Week. April 2015. (digital image) https://www.edweek.org/ew/section/multimedia/no-child-left-behind-overview-definition-summary.html -
Common Core State Standards
Collaboration between CCSSO and the NGA Center coordinated a state-led effort to develop the Common Core State Standards for educators. Persaud, Edmond. Education, the Brain, and Common Core State Standards. Edutopia. May 2013. (digital image) https://www.edutopia.org/blog/education-brain-common-core-ramona-persaud
