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Northwest Land Ordinance
The Northwest Land Ordinance of 1785 set up a system where settlers could purchase title to farmland in the undeveloped west. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Northwest-Ordinances -
The Impact of Horace Mann
Mann was elected by Massachusetts Legislation and ended up being over the Board of Education. He was dedicated to promoting public education. http://www.horacemann.com/ -
Common Schools Act
MOST IMPORTANT: One of the most important events is the Common Schools Act of 1871. It aimed to end church run schooling. The act was opposed by the Catholic Church. The act was amended to implement a joint religious/secular school system. It is significant because it portrays the significance in religion in schools back then and had led to today where there is that separation in the public schools. http://www.liquisearch.com/common_schools_act_of_1871/the_common_schools_act_of_1871/enactment -
Progressive Reform Movement
The Progressive Reform Movement was to distinguish education from the traditional Euro-American curriculum of the 19th century. It was rooted in classical preparation for the university and strongly differentiated by social class. -
Comittee of Ten
The Committee of Ten was a working group of educators. In 1982 the recommended the standardization of the American High School Curriculum. -
The Impact of John Dewey
John Dewey was an educational reformer whose ideas who have been influential in education and social reform. He is considered one of the fathers of functional psychology. https://www.biography.com/people/john-dewey-9273497 -
Secondary School Movement
This movement was the development of secondary schools from 1910 to 1940 in which high schools sprouted all across the nation. -
Population Growth and Immigration in the 19th Century
In the early 19th Century the population grew substantially when we had a huge immigration movement. The number of immigrants to the U.S. during this time doubled which resulted in more immigrants in schools. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
MOST IMPORTANT: One of the most important events was the Brown vs. Board of Education Act. It was a case in which the declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. The decision overturned the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision which allowed state-sponsored segregation. It is significant because it desegregated schools and now today all races can attend school together. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_brown.html -
Measurement Movement
Two different tests were combined and used during war time to measure what jobs the men were capable of. They were also used to classify, assign and compare students. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The ESEA was passed as a part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's "War on Poverty". The act was an extended statute that funded primary and secondary education. https://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/programs/education/elementary-and-secondary-education-act-of-1965/ -
The Standards Movement
For much of the 20th century, American jobs could've been done by those of an 8th grade education. With the rise of Asia as well as other areas the U.S. needed to raise the standards of education in the classroom to be able to compete with the rest of the world. http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2445/Standards-Movement-in-American-Education.html -
A Nation at Risk Report
MOST IMPORTANT: One of the most important events was the "A Nation at Risk Report" given by President Reagan in 1983. The report contributed to the assertion that American schools were failing. It touched on local, state, and federal reform efforts. It was motivation to schools and educators that we need to step up and compete. It is significant because it raised the bar for education standards and has propelled us further in our schools today. https://www2.ed.gov/pubs/NatAtRisk/risk.html -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
MOST IMPORTANT: One of the most important events was the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. It is legislation that ensures students with disabilities are provided with free appropriate public education that is tailored to their individual needs. It was signed by President Bush in 1990. It's significant because it gave students with special needs the opportunity to go to school and still does so today. https://www.education.com/reference/article/individuals-disabilities-education-act/ -
No Child Left Behind
MOST IMPORTANT: One of the most important events is the No Child Left Behind Act. It supports standards-based education reform based on the premise that setting high standards and establishing measurable goals could improve individual outcomes in education. The act was signed by President George W. Bush in 2002. It's significant cause it has set high standards for students and still continues.
(http://www.edweek.org/ew/section/multimedia/no-child-left-behind-overview-definition-summary.html)
