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Massachusetts Compulsory Education Law
Massachusetts enacts the first compulsory education law in the US, requiring children to attend school 12 weeks per year ages 8-14. -
Morrill - Land Grant Acts
Provides federal land for states to establish colleges in agriculture, arts, and broadening education. -
Creation of the Department of Education
Created to collect data and promote teaching that leads to effective school systems -
Pragmatism Theory
Associated with Charles Sanders Peirce, John Dewey, and William James -
First Public Kindergarten
Susan Blow opens the first public kindergarten in St. Louis, Missouri, influenced by Friedrich Froebel's educational philosophy emphasizing early childhood education -
Kalamazoo v Board of Education
Upheld the use of public funds for secondary education. -
African American Education
W.E.B. Du Bois's advocacy for African American education and civil rights. -
Herbartian Theory
Theory focuses on structure, teacher lead instruction which is aimed at moral and intellectual development. -
Committee of Ten Report
The National Education Association forms this committee chaired by Charles Eliot. Recommends standardization of American high school curriculum. -
John Dewey's Progressive Education in Democracy
Dewey begins promoting democracy in education, experiential learning, and development of critical thinking skills -
Plessy v. Ferguson
"Separate but equal" doctrine significantly impacts education with racial segregation.