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Education in the Colonial Period
Education was mostly in New England, the schools were not free or public. -
Northwest Land Ordiance
Encouraged movement to the northwester areas. Education was encouraged but not required. -
Common Schools (Most Important)
Common schools were founded by Horace Mann. These were free schools for white children. They also aided in training teachers and establishing state control over schools. These are the first schools that are most like the schools we have today.
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Horace Mann
The founder of Common Schools. -
Monitorial, Charity and Infant Schools
Monitorial- Advanced students taught less advanced students.
Charity- Teaching poor children to read and write.
Infant- School for children ages 4-7. -
Populations Growth and Immigration
Many immigrants came from Europe. Many came from Latin America as well. -
Progressive Reform Movement
An era where problems with immigration, urbanization and industrialization were trying to be eliminated. This is when children were not allowed to work in factories and required to go to school. -
Committee of Ten
Recommended the standardization of American high school curriculum. -
John Dewey (Most Important)
He is the father of progressive education. His philosophy is that schools should be focused on the whole child and their lives. He encouraged social aspects in education to prepare children to be apart of society. In our classes we are learning so much about incorporating students lives in their learning.
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Secondary School Movement
Secondary schools began to spread across America. -
Growth of Standardized Testing
Testing students at the end of the year making sure that they meet all the standard requirements. -
Impact WWII had on Education
School funding went to allied forces. School enrollment dropped during the war. -
Brown vrs. Board of Education (Most Important)
A lawsuit against the Board of Education in Topeka, Kansas. Linda Brown had to travel far to an all black school when there were all white schools close by. This is the event that ultimately ended segregated schools. Schools today are diverse offering everyone a look into others backgrounds and cultures.
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Sputnik and National Defense Education Act
Russia sent up the first space satellite which worried the USA that we didn't have enough education. The National Defense Education Act was put in place to provide more funding for college like loans and grants. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Lyndon B. Johnson extended a large amount of fund for elementary and secondary schools with low income families. This promoted higher standard and trust in schools. -
Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (Most Important)
IDEA was the act that integrated students with any type of disability into schools. This created special education programs for schools. Students were mainstreamed with regular students. Students with disabilities are able to learn and grow so much better because of mainstreaming.
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The Standards Movement
The beginning of standards in public education. -
A Nation at Risk Report
An implemented reform given by Ronald Reagan promoting excellence in education -
School Choice Movement
Allowing parents to choose which schools their children attend. It did not require you to attend the school in your area. -
No Child Left Behind
Put in place by George W. Bush, the NCLB act entitled schools to meet certain standards every year. Students in grades 3-8 are tested every year to make sure the meet those standards. Curriculum was based on states choice. Honestly this event helped us realize that we need a national curriculum so students succeed if they move to another state.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/schools/nochild/nclb.html
