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Education in the Colonial Period
During this time, children were stuffed into a run-down room, and taught by using the Bible and Hornbooks. Teachers were paid by plants and animals, and only taught for 82 days each year. -
Education in the Colonial Period
During this time, children were stuffed into a run-down room, and taught by using the Bible and Hornbooks. Teachers were paid by plants and animals, and only taught for 82 days each year. -
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Common Schools
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This was a place where all could come together—it was common, even for the wealthy students. Schooling was free of charge, as money came from taxpayers. This is significant as it created the first idea of public schools, and had a goal to provide all children a good education, just as we hope today. This has influenced society today, as we still find taxpayers are paying for public education.
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Monitorial Schools
Monitorial Schools were brought over from England by a Quaker, and their main goal was to teach the basics of match, reading, and writing. One teacher would instruct hundreds of children with the aid of student teachers and monitors; did not work in small towns and the attractiveness of it soon died down. -
Charity Schools
Charity Schools were free schools that received a lot of public support. These schools were enticing to the poor, and at one point encompassed over 2,000 children. -
Infant Schools
Infant schools originated in England, and were mainly adapted into eastern cities. They were focused for children 4-7 years old, who would not have any other chance of schooling before they had to start working in factories. -
Population Growth and Immigration in the 19th Century
As many square miles were added on to US territory, many traveled from Ireland, Germany, and Southern Europe, and brought with them new languages and cultures. Industrialization increased as well as the number of children that needed schooling. -
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Secondary School Movement
1831 the First American comprehensive high school was established in Massachusetts, and wasn’t a priority for very many people. However, overtime this became of higher demand as it seemed necessary for youth to find a place in the society and the economy. -
The Impact of Horace Mann
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Mann is considered the Father of American Education, by his philosophy that for every child to have an equal chance of life, they needed education. He helped school houses to become more established by prompting them to provide good chairs, blackboards, and standardized textbooks. He impacted how schools are run, and we can see those same ideas in our schools today.
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The Impact of John Dewey
Dewey became the Father of Progressive Education, as he attacked the current way of schooling. After writing The School and Society, many learned of his ideas of how school should be more hospitable to students. -
The Measurement Movement
Thorndike and Terman developed this movement, and overtime the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) was developed as a number indicating the level of someone’s individual mental development. This was important going into WW1, as we needed to know which men should serve the Country. Became a lasting part of American Education. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
A Supreme Court Case ruled for desegregation of blacks and whites; this resulted in an upheaval of opinions. Before this all schools were segregated, and lived by being “separate but equal”. If it were not for this case ruling, we would still find ourselves segregated today. This has allowed America to become United and equal.
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The Civil Rights Movement
After the Brown vs. Board of Education case, men fought for the equality of all men. This included blacks, women, other races, ethnicity groups, ages, and the disabled. President Johnson signed on the new rights, and stated that if schools did not abide they would lose federal funding. -
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The War on Poverty
Early 1960’s, a large number of Americans lived in poverty as a result of the war. Crime increased and both Kennedy and Johnson, tried to fix this problem in a variety of ways, but realized that education was the major factor in ending poverty. If the poor were provided skills and education they would be prepared for employment. -
Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act
Students with disabilities were outcasts in societies and were not welcome in public schools. This act then overstated these laws, and provided disabled children with a free appropriate public education. This helped these families feel happier, and provided these children a decent citizenship. -
A Nation at Risk Report
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The nation blames the Civil Rights Movement for ruining the education system, and feels that students are getting a poor-quality education, which is putting the nation’s future at risk. The nation realized they don’t need more money in the system, they need new reforms, higher standards, more time teaching, and more homework. This gave the structure that was needed to grow and expand the educational system that it is today. Link text -
No Child Left Behind
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George W. Bush pushed for all states to develop standards of what students need to know and what they will learn in math and reading. In order to see the progress of these standards, every child would be tested annually. This act still has influence today and has organized our school systems in a way that many can succeed. Link to
