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Education in the Colonial Period
Education was seen as an important power. They knew they needed to establish an American Education after they defeated England. -
Webster
Got rid of English education resources. Started American language. -
Thomas Jefferson
Suggested uniform school guaranteed 3 years of school. Continue for select few. -
Horace Mann
First Secretary of Board of Education. Road horseback from district to district. -
Lincoln
In his very first political announcement declaring his candidacy in the 1832 election for the Illinois General Assembly the 23-year-old Lincoln said that the people of the United States should place the highest priority in providing education for all. -
Common Schools
A common school was a public school in the United States during the nineteenth century. Originated in New England as community funded instruments of education for all children of the region or neighborhood. These secondary schools furthered the Puritan conformity of the region by institutionalizing religion into the curriculum for the purpose of instilling good morals and obedience in the populace -
Population Growth and Immigration
MOST IMPORTANT. Many immigrants brought many new students. Also brought many diseases. Caused a movement that created Catholic Schools because parents did not like what was being taught in the schools. Caused the Philadelphia Bible Riots of 1843. After debates they started a reform to school. Later in 1900 immigrants from around the world came. Many immigrants brought many new students. Also brought many diseases. Caused education to stress patriotism in curriculum. -
Committee of 10
A working group of educators that recommended the standardization in American High Schools. -
Brown v Board
MOST IMPORTANT "It is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of an education such an opportunity is a right which must be available to all on equal terms. Separate facilities are inherently unequal". Ended racial segregation in public schools. Brought equity to education. Caused a big social change to the nation. -
Civil Rights Movement and War on Poverty
Poverty is the true culprit to the gap in education, though racial segregation was bad, the socioeconomic segregation we see creates a big gab between classes and educational success. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Lyndon Johnson got the ball rolling on the war on poverty. His act emphasizes equal access to education and establishes high standards and accountability -
Magnet Schools
Caused competition to get into elite schools -
IDEA
MOST IMPORTANT. A four-part piece of American legislation that ensures students with a disability are provided with Free Appropriate Public Education that is tailored to their individual needs.The goal of IDEA is to provide children with disabilities the same opportunity for education as those students who do not have a disability. Has led to disabled Americans to achieve jobs and contribute to society. -
A nation at risk
MOST IMPORTANT. Report of President Ronald Reagan. Its publication is considered a landmark event in modern American educational history. Among other things, the report contributed to the ever-growing assertion that American schools were failing, and it touched off a wave of local, state, and federal reform efforts. Lack of purpose. Increase competition. Caused schools to change to compete in a business driven world. -
No Child Left Behind
MOST IMPORTANT Act of Congress it included Title I provisions applying to disadvantaged students. It supported standards-based education reform based on the premise that setting high standards and establishing measurable goals could improve individual outcomes in education. The Act required states to develop assessments in basic skills. To receive federal school funding, states had to give these assessments to all students at select grade levels. Has caused the continual debate over assessments
