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Common Schools 1830's
Horace Mann developed common schools in the hopes to include everyone no matter what race, gender, or social class they were. Without common schools we wouldn't have the state support, utilization of local organizations, the schools board, or in that matter education. The common schools goal was to end poverty and social class distinctions and with that the U.S. continued to grow and meet the needs of ALL students. As educators are working today to be educated on all cultures in our classroom. -
Plessy Vs. Ferguson
Plessy Vs. Ferguson has a huge impact on the education system today. When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to keep school separate but equal they set civil rights back. This was unfair because the schools weren't equal, and this was a set back in education for African Americans. I often wonder how different our education system would be if the Supreme Court would've ruled with Plessy. -
Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement enlisted in social justice. Citizens wanted the federal government to equalize opportunities for the colored students. This has influenced educations history because we are able to have equal opportunities for each of our students. We welcome culture and equality in our classrooms because we are more educated on different cultures as our country continues to change. -
Brown Vs. Board
The Plessy Vs. Ferguson decision was overruled, unconstitutional, and in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. School systems were to integrate, giving all an equal opportunity to succeed in education. It is important to recognize this because all were finally getting the same valued education and tools they needed. It is important to have equal education rights because we all need to know the common knowledge of our world in order to improve. -
No Child Left Behind Act
The NCLB required that students must reach government test standards and if they are not met the district will receive assistance in order to aide students. This was put in place to help struggling or disadvantage students reach the goals they needed in order to meet the standards. This is important because it allows disadvantaged students to graduate with the same opportunities and skills that other students graduate with. They will be able to succeed after graduation.
