History of Education

By kjeffies

  • Education in the Colonial Period

    At this time most schools were neither free or public and only the most privileged continued to college. One of the main studies in schools at this time was the Protestant Bible and prayers.

  • Impact of Jefferson, Rush and Webster(MOST IMPORTANT)

    Impact of Jefferson, Rush and Webster(MOST IMPORTANT)
    Webster was known as the "school master of America", who published his Blue-Backed Spelling book which was the American dictionary. Jefferson believed that public education was essential for democracy and everyone should at least be guaranteed three years of schooling. Rush wanted education to be in line of American needs and to follow the principles of democracy.
    http://dailysignal.com/2013/04/14/18th-century-advice-thomas-jefferson-on-education-reform/

  • The Impact of Horace Mann(MOST IMPORTANT)

    The Impact of Horace Mann(MOST IMPORTANT)
    Horace Mann played a major part in early education and the Common School movement. He wanted to reform public schools so that everyone could attend and have equal access at an appropriate school with the idea they would be funded on tax dollars.https://www.biography.com/people/horace-mann-9397522

  • Common Schools(MOST IMPORTANT)

    Common Schools(MOST IMPORTANT)
    Was a movement to make school houses better physically and give everyone equal access to them. Horace Mann played a major part in the movement, making schools a better place so everyone could have the opportunity to succeed. This was so important because he was one of the first people to stand up for how important education was and the school house circumstances.http://www.disabilitymuseum.org/dhm/edu/essay.html?id=42

  • Impact of John Dewey

    Also known as the father of Progressive Movement. Had many knew ideas for teaching students which were; focusing on the whole child, exercising body and mind, learning by doing, exploring nature, and preparing students to participate in a democratic society.

  • The Progressive Reform Movement

    Was a period of social activism and political reform for America. Some of the major issues of the reform were to eliminate problems caused by industrialization, corruption in government, urbanization, and immigration.

  • Population Growth and Immigration in the 19th Century

    In the 20th century the population of Immigrants doubled because of all those longing for the "American dream" and a better education. Most of the immigrants that came were Irish Catholic.

  • Impact of WW2

    The impact of the war increased education opportunities for women because the men were leaving their occupations to go and fight.

  • Civil Rights Movement & War on Poverty

    The Civil Rights Movement was the social movement to end discrimination and gain equality for African Americans. President Lyndon B Johnson proposed the War on Poverty, to have the government play a higher role in education and healthcare.

  • Brown vs Board of Education(MOST IMPORTANT)

    Brown vs Board of Education(MOST IMPORTANT)
    A lawsuit that was won over discrimination and segregation of African Americans. They fought for better and equal education to stop segregation in the schools. This event was so important because it lead the way to the Civil Rights Act.https://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_brown.html

  • Sputnik and NDEA

    Sputnik was the first Earth orbiting satellite that was launched be the Soviet Union. When this happened the U.S. felt like they were lagging behind in education and so the NDEA established federal funding for higher education

  • Elementary and Secondary Education Act

    Lyndon B Johnson played a major role in this act with his "war on poverty". It was funded more than one billion dollars for elementary and secondary education. It emphasized equal opportunity and helped those low-income students in the local school districts.

  • Individuals with Disabilities Act(MOST IMPORTANT)

    Individuals with Disabilities Act(MOST IMPORTANT)
    This ensured that Americans with disabilities were provided with a free appropriate public education. The overall goal of this act was to ensure that those students with disabilities were provided equal education as those students who did not have a disability.http://www.apa.org/about/gr/issues/disability/idea.aspx

  • A Nation at Risk

    A time when the world was moving forward and they raised the bar on education standard and what students were being taught.

  • No Child Left Behind

    Requires all schools that receive federal funding to do standardized testing for students to determine if they meet the requirements to advance to the next school grade.