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Education in the Colonial Period
Primary education was only for the upper class children. In school they learned reading, writing, simple math, poems, and prayers.
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The Impact of Jefferson, Rush, & Webster
These men were catalyst in the fight for equality between race, gender, ethnicity, and class. They believed that the family you were born into should not determine your life.
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Impact of Harace Mann (IMPORTANT)
As a member of the state Board of Education Mann took the old frame of a one roomed school houses that most families avoided if possible into making "Common Schools". Common schools were a tax funded, well developed, state public education system.
Mann was a major catalyst in the fight for equality within education. He brought the lower class and upper class together and gave each child the same learning opportunities.
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Fredrick Douglas's Role in Education
As a highly educated slave Douglas was an example of what education can bring. He showed slaves that by becoming educated you can work towards becoming free.
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Population Growth and Immigration in the 19th Century
With all of the different cultures and religions pouring into American schools there was a bit of a disconnect between cultures, priorities, education. Although outburst resulted, in the end it was settled that religion does not belong in public education.
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The Impact of John Dewey
As the father of progressive education Dewey believed that education should be about the social, intellectual, emotional, and physical development of the children.
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The Gary Plan (IMPORTANT)
Educational system that was instituted in Gary, Indiana. It left a huge impact in the progressive era.This plan was the first split shift system and allowed for students to learn in a variety of learning environments.
The plan showcased engaged learning and has been a model for education ever since. I think schools like such bring the most knowledge to children. They learn about the world and themselves.
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The Impact of WW2
The G.I. Bill was instituted after WWII in order to help returning veterans gain an education and have the funds to do so. This affected our country substantially, as countless service men and women have been able to pursue higher education while serving their country.
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Brown Vs. Board of Education
The courts decision made it clear that "separate but equal" is not equal and was not longer lawful. This was the start to a paradigm shift in all Americans were they saw each other differently than ever before and began to accept one another as people, regardless of their differences.
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The Impact of the Civil Rights Movement (IMPORTANT)
The Civil Rights Act really brought schools into integration. With the threat of being shut down for not integrating after just eight years of the act passing 91% of African American children were integrated.
This act wasn't the start to a change in racial equality but it made the most headway. The government saw that integration was right and that our people should be one. This was a huge move in equality.
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Elementary and Secondary Education Act
This bill was passed in part of the war on poverty and is the most far reaching education act ever. This act gave funds to primary and secondary education and gives equal opportunity to succeed.
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School Choice Movement
Schools choice gave students the chance to choose between going to a regular school or going to an alternative school. This not only empowered students but also motivated schools to perform their best, otherwise they could fail and be shut down or reorganized.
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Indivisuals with Disablilites in Education Act (IMPORTANT)
Because of IDEA all children were being considered. Students who had disabilities now are given opportunities to learn in a way that worked for them.
I think its huge that because of IDEA disabled children were not being sent to home outside out the hospital rooms. Now all types of children were being accepted into education. Also different ways of learning were recognized and accommodations were given through IEPs.
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The Standard Movement
Due to the publication of A Nation at Risk almost all 50 states created academic content and performance standards for K-12 schools. With this in action each state receives an outline of the curriculum to follow each year.
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A Nation at Risk Report (IMPORTANT)
This book acknowledged that public schools weren't successful for all children and they must keep improving before they will be. To aid in this a new approach of competition was enforced the the school systems
This report woke people up. From it people started to work harder and challenge themselves. This change molded public education as we know it.
https://www2.ed.gov/pubs/NatAtRisk/risk.html
