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Massachusetts
Schooling started for up to three years for some children. Learned how to read and write. -
Education in the colonial Period
Schools were available to children that could afford it and were smart. Religion was taught in school as well. -
Impact of Horace Mann(Most Important)
Fought for education for all children in good conditions. Release the common school journal about what needed to be fixed. He is important because if he had not done this schools would of not started to develop more. It has helped schools be better now for children to be able to learn. More Information
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Education after civil war(Most Important)
Free education in every state for children. Schools became more nurturing and schools were more focused on teaching. I think this was important because schools started finding good ways to teach. Its what helped schools be more hands on. More information
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/exhibits/reconstruction/section2/section2_school.html -
Impact of John Dewey(Most important)
Believed children needed to be treated as a whole. Saw that children learned by doing, exercising body, and minds. Helped with having the schools be more child centered curriculum. It is what has helped impact how schools now teach children. More information
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Progressive Reform Movement(Most important)
Trying to make schools better, ban child labor and have school be mandatory. Letting children have freedom to develop naturally and teacher be a learning guide. This is significant because schools were focusing more on tapping children talent and building a rich environment to learn. It is what helped have schools today be more open to do many other type of classes. More Information
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Brown vs. Education
Trying to end segregation and include everyone in good education. -
Sputnik and NDEA
U.S was concerned with falling behind in technology and science. They passed NDEA to direct money to maths, science, and modern foreign technology. -
Frederick Douglas's Role in Education
Children have a right to go to school. As well as the best school and close to home. -
Impact of the Civil Rights Movement
Equality for children in all schools as well as everyone in general. Schools could lose federal funds if segregated. Provided bilingual education in some places as well. -
LBJ's Legacy
Provide equal opportunity for children. Started head start for low income and low cost college loans as well. -
Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act
Provide free and appropriate education to all children in the least restrictive environment. Was put in place to protect their rights. -
Elementary And Secondary Education Act
Increase federal funds if schools were not segregated. first four years gave 4 billion dollars to aid disadvantage children. -
Nation at Risk
"the educational foundations of our society are presently being eroded by a rising tide of mediocrity that threatens our very future as a nation and a people." Put into perspective of how the education system has low standards and needed to be improved. -
No Child Left Behind(Most important)
Federal law that provides money for extra educational assistance for low income children in return for academic progress. It is something that has helped schools help children succeed more. It still impacts schools today with the new creation of ESSA. More information
http://www.edweek.org/ew/section/multimedia/no-child-left-behind-overview-definition-summary.html
