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The Common School
This is the beginning of public school in the US. Taught the 3 "R's" Reading (w)Riting and (a)Rithmatic. -
Horace Mann
Horace Mann was an education reformer and legislator in Massachusetts. He wanted education for all children and for it to be publicly funded. His Ideas are the foundation of schools today.
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Measurement Movement/IQ testing
IQ tests became popular and were used to measure people's intelligence. This created ways of grouping students according to intelligence. -
Population Growth
As public school became more common it was taxed with helping immigrants as well. Large population growth put strain on the system -
Creation of High School
High School is created to help ease burden of immigration. It allows for more specialized learning. -
World War II
World War II brought a new challenges to education. Students left school to go to war. -
Civil Rights Movement
A movement to fight racial inequality. Helped to spark the Brown vs Board of education decision. -
Brown V.S. Broard of Education
This decision was monumental. The supreme court said that education was to be to all people regarless of race. Segregation in schools was made illegal.
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Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Allowed for more funding to public schools especially for those of lower income families. -
A Nation at Risk
This report said that the nation's schools were failing. The U.S. did not stack up well to other nations and education reform was needed. Sparked more testing and School choice movement. -
School Choice Movement
This movement allowed for parents to choose charter or private schools for their children. This came after a nation at risk scared people into thinking public school was failing. -
Individuals with Disabilities Act
Allowed for those students with disabilities to recieve a similar education to those without. It allowed for more specialized teaching and learning for students who needed help.
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No Child Left Behind
No child left behind created a time of high stakes testing that was tied directly to school funding. It forced students to all take the same tests regardless of needs. It took classroom time away from teachers and created a teaching to the test mentality.
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ESSA
Overrides No child left behind. It gives the educational power back to the states and allows them to choose standards more catered to the needs of students in the area. It also calls for higher standards to help prepare students to work better on the world stage.
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Standardized Testing/High stakes testing
Born from No Child Left Behind these tests were tied to federal funding. If your school didn't perform you lose money and resources and eventually are shut down.
