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The roots of educational system are established
Period began with Jamestown Colony.Religion was a major reason early settlers came to America and was a major force in shaping colonial schools. -
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Colonial Period(1607-1775)
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The Middle Colonies
Diversity among colonies parochial school were created, and included the studey ioof religion in addition to the three R's. -
New England Colonies
The New England colonies- Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire differed from the other colonies culturally and religiously homogeneous, which amade consensus about school goals easier to achieve. -
Life in Southern Colonies in 1700
Life in Southern Colonies revolved around agriculture, often on large plantations where African slaves and indentured servants worked land owned by wealthy landlords. -
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Early National Period (1775-1820)
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Early National Period 1785
Legislators remove control of education from the federal government. -
Land Ordinance of 1785
The Federal Government established a role for itself in public education. -
U.S. Constitution written in 1787 and adopted in 1789
Played a major role in shaping the educational dystem teachers taech today. It includes 27 amendment and the first 10 are the Bill of Rights. -
Separation of Church and State
The established clause to the First Amendment, which prohibited the government from passing legilation to establish any one official religion over another. -
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Common School Movement (1820-1865)
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Common School Movement in (1820-1865)
Around 1820, changes began to occur that maarked the beginning of the coomon school momnet, a historical attempt to make education availavle to all children in the United State. -
The Contributions of Horace Mann
Under Mann's influence, Massachusetts became the leader of education in the United States. It doubled state appropriations for education, built 50 new secondary schools, increased teacher salaries by 5o% and passed the nation's first compulsory shool attendance law in 1852. -
Westward expansion
Westward Expansion provided opportunities for the poor and landless to start over by pulling up stakes and heading west. -
1865 Expansion of Common School Movemnet
By1865, 50% of American children were enrolled in public schools and 28 of 35 states had established state boards of education. -
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Modern Day (1866 -2014)
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New Jersey Education Reform
New Jersey was the last state to eliminate the requirement for parents to pay for their children's education. -
Horace Manns Influence Continues
By 1900s, 32 other states had passed laws similar to Horace Mann's Influence, which was doubling state appropriations for education, building new secondary schools, increasing teacher salaries by 50%. -
Rusian Sputmik satellite in 1957
Appeared to be winning the space race, a torrent of federal funds was released with the goal of improving instruction in math and science in our country. -
No Child Left Behind Act 2001
It require all states to develop a comprehensive accountability plan to ensure that all students acquire basic skills, with primary emphasis on reading and math.
