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Land Ordinance of 1785
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Northwest Ordinance of 1787
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Division of schools into grades
Schools became overcrowded and so land ordinances were passed to make room for more schools. Many more kids started showing up which led to the developement of grades based on age. -
Developement of the role of Principal
A need arised for one person who would and could manage the rest during the middle of the 19th century. -
The great age of testing
Hall became influence by Darwin's ideas of evolution and from that gained that it was possible to analyze children and see what stage they were developing at. -
Establishing a Standard Curriculum
The N.E.A. group of ten was set to make the standards for the education system during a time when there was much strife on weather the high school system was a step to college or a step to getting out of school. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
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Formation of the AFT
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All schools had passed a compulsory attendance law
Video Time!All children in every state were required to go to school for at least some amount of time during the year. -
PIERCE V. SOCIETY OF SISTERS
The court founded that a state law that declares that a student must go to public school rather then private is unconstitutional -
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Adult Education
Adult education programs became more widely used and accepted when the government started WPA programs to try to get people back to work. -
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PL94192
Special Needs children were impacted by a law that was passed to help them get to and attend public school
