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First Education Laws in Massachusetts
Ordered every township of 50 households to provide a teacher to teach reading and writing. Townships over 100 households were ordered to provide a grammar school as well. -
Education in the Colonial Period
Education was created, but very poorly organized. Schools originally funded by private benefactors and parents of the children. -
The Impact of Horace Mann
The first Secretary of the Board of Education. Advocated for common schools, a free public school system, and saw the need for standardization. Without his influence public schools might not be the way they are today.
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Sarah Roberts and First Integration Legal Case
Sarah Roberts was a black child who tried to enroll in a white school closer to her home, when she was denied admission they sued the city of Boston. Case ruled in abolishing segregation in Massachusetts schools, which led in the desegregation of schools. -
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The Progressive Reform Movement
A type of teaching that encompassed active-subject teaching; physical as well as academic teaching. Focused on the whole child and preparing children to participate in a democratic society. -
Secondary School Movement
Secondary schools created and spread through the US. -
The Impact of Harriet Beecher
Founded colleges to educate women to become teachers. Advocated that teaching was a great opportunity for women. She really wanted to create a profession for women.
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The Impact of Jefferson, Rush, & Webster
Webster: wrote “Blue-Backed Speller.”
Jefferson: Created bill that established a free public school system to provide everyone with a basic education. Bill was defeated.
Rush: Professor whose plan was that every town of 100 or more families a free school be established where children would be taught to read and write English and German as well as arithmetic. -
The Measurement Movement
Terman created a system to test IQ and gave it number. We used this to compare students and group them. -
Brown vs. Board
The ruling of this lawsuit stated that segregation in schools was unconstitutional. This led to the Civil Rights Acts which state that discrimination based on race, religion, national origin or sex against students and teachers is against the law. Discrimination is still against the law and allows for teachers and students to teach at and go to any school they would like.
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Elementary and Secondary Education Act
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Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA)
Children with disabilities have the right to a free, appropriate, public education in their least restrictive environment. This event has given disabled children a better chance at succeeding at life. This has changed the way some classrooms work to include students with disabilities. -
A Nation at Risk Report
Most important event. Raised awareness of schools not challenging students. Caused increase in expectations for student performance through better curricula as well as improved better quality of teachers.
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School Choice Movement
Students had a choice to which school they attended, created alternative schools. Created competition for schools improving public school systems. -
No Child Left Behind
It required schools to make adequate yearly progress in core subjects such as math and reading as well as have "highly qualified" teachers in each classroom. Meeting both of these requirements has been an issue in many different schools and districts.
