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Common Schools Movement
This movement was headed by Horace Mann and it held the idea that schools should be funded by the public. This is when the U.S. began seeing public schools. Source: Marshall, J. (2012). Common schools movement. Retrieved February 14, 2021, from https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/edu_pubs/67/ -
Progressive Education Movement
This Progressive Education Movement was the idea that teachers should educate a child by attending to their physical, emotional, and intellectual growth. Within this movement, the arts became more important to curriculum, and experimentation became encouraged. Source: Young, G., & Lotha, G. (2019, September 10). Progressive education. Retrieved February 14, 2021, from https://www.britannica.com/topic/progressive-education -
Brown V. Board of Education
A man named Oliver Brown sued the Board of Education in Kansas after his daughter was denied entrance into a Topeka school. In this Supreme Court case, it was ruled that it is unconstitutional for racial segregation in public schools. Source: History.com Editors. (2009, October 27). Brown v. board of education. Retrieved February 14, 2021, from https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/brown-v-board-of-education-of-topeka -
National Defense Education Act
The National Defense Education Act was a response to the Soviet space race with the launch of Sputnik. The legislation strengthened education in the areas of science, mathematics, and modern foreign languages. Source: National defense Education Act. (n.d.). Retrieved February 14, 2021, from https://history.house.gov/HouseRecord/Detail/15032436195 -
The Head Start Program
One of the ways that President Lyndon B. Johnson’s dealt with the ‘War on Poverty,’ was The Head Start Program. It began as a Summer program by the Office of Economic Opportunity. The idea was to ease poverty by caring for and educating children at a young age. Source: Danley, |. (2020, October 16). A brief history and overview of the head start program. Retrieved February 14, 2021, from https://www.ffyf.org/a-brief-history-and-overview-of-the-head-start-program/ -
Diana V. State Board of Education
In this case a group of students who only spoke Spanish were placed in EMR classes based on an assessment given to them in English. This case enacted a law where no child will be placed in special education because of an inability to speak English. -
Source for Diana V. State Board of Education
Source: (2.48) what was the DIANA v. State board of Education case? What impact does the Diana case have ON spanish-speaking students? (n.d.). Retrieved February 14, 2021, from https://serr.disabilityrightsca.org/serr-manual/chapter-2-information-on-evaluations-assessments/2-48-what-was-the-diana-v-state-board-of-education-case-what-impact-does-the-diana-case-have-on-spanish-speaking-students/ -
Title IX
Title IX was passed as part of the Education Amendments of 1972. It is very important to education today because it protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance. Source: What is title ix? (n.d.). Retrieved February 14, 2021, from https://titleix.harvard.edu/what-title-ix -
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
This act is the federal law that helps with special education and related service programming for children with disabilities. In the beginning, this act was known as the Education of Handicapped Children Act. However, amendments to the law were passed which caused them to change the name. Source: What is the individuals with Disabilities Education Act? (n.d.). Retrieved February 14, 2021, from https://www.washington.edu/doit/what-individuals-disabilities-education-act -
The Standards Movement
After the Nation at Risk Report came out, state governors became very concerned about the jobs that were being lost, and business leaders began to realize that educated people were vital to the future. This movement set standards for what students should know at a certain grade level. -
Source For The Standards Movement
Source: Standards movement in American education - GOVERNORS take the Initiative, STANDARDS-DRIVEN REFORM models, the rise of the standards movement. (n.d.). Retrieved February 14, 2021, from https://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2445/Standards-Movement-in-American-Education.html -
No Child Left Behind Act
This act increased the federal role in holding schools responsible for academic progress. It also focussed on ensuring the performance of certain groups of students like students in special education, and poor and minority children. Source: Klein, A. (2020, December 07). No child left behind: An overview. Retrieved February 14, 2021, from https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/no-child-left-behind-an-overview/2015/04
