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Colonial Period
In the early colonial day of education most of the population that were being educated were rich white males, and they were only educated in the basics that were 'deemed' necessary to function in society and read scriptures. Most did not attend formal schools, as there really were not many formal schools at the time. Education was practiced in most of the colonies, but varied greatly from colony to colony, generally the only thing in common was the teaching of reading for scriptures. -
Frist Education Law
During this time some of the first education laws were created. Massachusetts Law of 1642 gave power to some men in communities to over see if the parents and masters of apprentices were providing an education for the children, and what they were being taught. This law also allowed for a child to be removed from a master and given a new one if they were not being given a proper education. -
Bill of Rights
is passed by the first Congress of the new United States. No mention is made of education in any of the amendments. However, the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution states that powers not delegated to the federal government "are reserved to the States, respectively, or to the people." Thus, education becomes a function of the state rather than the federal government. -
Horace
22 Sep 1811The Impact of Horace Mann: A Massachusetts Senator, he became Secretary of the Board of Education in the state. He saw the inequality of schools, where some districts had great buildings,while the rural areas met in buildings he considered unsafe. He began writing reports, held conventions, wanted common schools, with common education, and equal funds. He felt schools shouldn’t be run through fees, but by taxes, and those funds should be equalized among the districts. From his -
Howard University
- Howard University is established in Washington D.C. to provide education for African American youth "in the liberal arts and sciences.” Early financial support is provided by the Freedmen's Bureau.
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Department of Education
The Department of Education is created in order to help states establish effective school systems. -
Civil Rights
The Civil Rights Act is passed, banning segregation in all public accommodations. The Supreme Court rules it unconstitutional in 1883. -
Experiments
The Bureau of Educational Experiments is founded in New York City by Lucy Sprague Mitchell with the purpose of studying child development and children's learning. It opens a laboratory nursery school in 1918 and in 1950 becomes the Bank Street College of Education. Its School for Children is now "an independent demonstration school for Bank Street College." This same year (1916), Mrs. Frank R. Lillie helps establish what would become the University of Chicago Nursery School. -
mcnair report
1 Jan 1944McNair Report:Objective – to boost the supply, recruitment and training of teachers. Arnold McNair sought to address the deficiencies and disparity between training and recruitment. -
Milk
1 Jan 1946Free school milk introduced:A daily 1/3 of a pint of milk was provided by schools. -
Sputnik and NDEA
Russia launched a satellite into orbit called Sputnik in 1957. This event caused Americans to become worried that they had been beaten to space. It seemed that America didn't have enough mathematicians and scientists to go around. The NDEA the National Defense Education Act was created and put in to place to provide funding to U.S. educational institutions to improve education programs to eventually strengthen national defenses. A new generation of Americans were trained in math and science. -
Brown vs Board of Education
Brown vs Board of Education of Topeka marked the beginning of the Civil Rights revolution. In the early 1950's, racial segregation in public schools was normal. Although all schools in a given district were supposed to be equal, most black school were much more inferior to white schools. Linda Brown, a black third grade little girl had to walk a very long way although a wide school was just 7 blocks away. her father father took on the board of Education in order to end segregation in schools. -
Most Important-Elementary and Secondary Education Act 1965
I’d argue that this act was far more important than Brown vs The Board of Education and the most important event in the Civil rights movements. While you can pass laws, it doesn’t mean that people will always obey them. The act was the most expensive educational bill ever passed. Due to the amount, it had considerable power for punishing schools who didn’t follow federal guidelines of integration. Before, there wasn’t enough money to pay for enforcement of integration. Now, a government off -
A nation at risk
Gardner, the Secretary of Edu under Reagan, issued an accurate depiction of American Education. He stated that our nation was at risk of becoming ok with mediocrity and that we were doing it to ourselves. “If a foreign nation had attempted to impose on America the mediocre educational performance that today exists, we might well have viewed it as an act of war,” he stated. Strong words and not true by themselves, the point is that we had become ok with being taught basic principles, -
No Child Left Behind
The No Child Left Behind Act allows numerous federal education programs that are managed by the states. The law is a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
The major significance of "No Child Left Behind" is to near student accomplishment fissures by providing all children with a reasonable, equal, and significant opportunity to get a high quality education. -
1944
WW ll education goes down as war goes up
