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The Young Ladies Academy Opens
The Young Ladies Academy was opened and established in Philadelphia, becoming the first academy for girls in the original 13 colonies. wordpress -
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Important Events in American Education
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Common School Movement
Created by Horace Mann, the head of the Board of Education in Massachusetts. This movement provided education to all children that was completely free of charge. socialwelfare -
Native American Schools
Boarding Schools for Native American children were created to eliminate their traditions and way of life and adapt to American culture. nativepartnership -
Measurement Movement
The Measurement Movement, started by Alfred Binet, was first used to test people for a retardation, Overtime, it turned into measuring the intelligence of a person's brain. Now known as the IQ test. prezi -
Founding of The American Association of University Professors
The AAUP helped shape higher education in America by developing the procedures and standards that maintain quality in education and academic freedom in U.S. universities and colleges. aaup -
Progressive Education Association
Started by John Dewey, progressive education showed that education must prepare students for active participation in a democratic, global society. The focus was on raising critical thinkers who are active rather than passive learners. tandfonline -
Brown vs. Board of Education
Ruled unanimously by the U.S. Supreme Court that racial segregation of children in all public schools was unconstitutional. It was a long, hard fight but it all paid off. history -
The Clinton 12
The Clinton 12 was a group of twelve African American students who integrated an all white high school in Clinton, Tennessee. They were some of the first students to take part in desegregation. youtube -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Signed into law by President Johnson, this act helped the children of low-income and rural families have access to better education and have more resources available to them. encyclopedia -
No Child Left Behind Act
No Child Left Behind was put in place for grades that were K-12. The main goal of this act was to focus more on the students who were at a disadvantage and provide them with the resources they needed to be successful. publicschoolreview