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First Education Laws: Massachusetts 1642
A law which ordered the selectmen to see if parents were providing education for their children & determine what the child was being taught. If the parents were failing to provide education for their children they were taken away. In 1647 a new law was passed stating that all towns were to establish public schools and provide teachers. This event was most important because more children were getting taught. https://www.massmoments.org/moment-details/massachusetts-passes-first-education-law.html -
Common Schools 1770-1890
The common school was a way to teach common curriculum that will give all students a chance to succeed in life. For example they were to teach a variety of economic, social, and political factors. -
Northwest Land Ordinance 1785
The Northwest Land Ordinance was separation of religion and state in schools. Religion was no longer to be taught in the curriculum. -
The Impact of Horace Mann 1796-1859
The leader of the Massachusetts senate, the secretary of the board of education. He visited school facilities and wrote reports on their condition. He wanted to change schools and said the government needed to provide the funds do it. This is one of the most important events because he made it so everyone could go to school free of charge, funded with tax dollars. He established teacher trainings, standardized textbooks and more.https://www.biography.com/people/horace-mann-9397522 -
Secondary School Movement 1824
The Secondary School Movement was a movement to move school beyond Elementary School. Because of the movement school is now offered beyond elementary school. High Schools were created to teach education further on. -
The Impact of John Dewey 1896
John Dewey was known as the Father of Progressive Education. He believed schools were to teach to the whole child social, intellectual, etc. and that children were not just to be taught from teachers out of a textbook. -
The Impact of WW2 1940
WW2 had a heavy impact on the schools. Many teachers had to leave the classroom for battlefield, and enrollment caused youth to drop out of school and work. Financial support for schools was reduced because of the war and we experienced the post war baby boomers. -
Brown vs. Board of Education 1954
The U.S Supreme Court ruled that segregated facilities have no place in public education and generate feelings that affect the child’s motivation to learn. "Separate but equal" was in fact not equal at all. This is one of the most important events because today in history we don't see separate but equal in our schools. Blacks and White all go to school and sit in classes together. http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/brown-v-board-of-education-of-topeka -
Civil Rights Movement 1954
Many events happened during the Civil Rights Movement movement. This is one of the most important events because it ended segregation in public facilities, attacked discrimination in employment, and required nondiscriminatory practices in programs and institutions receiving federal funds. LBJ was the one who signed the civil rights act and to him we are grateful.
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Sputnik and NDEA 1957-1958
Sputnik seemed to confirm the fear that we were losing the cold war because of shortage on trained teachers, engineers, and students. NDEA National Defense Education Act sponsored the efforts of academic specialists to revise the curriculum. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act 1965
This act provided more than 1 billion federal funds to education. The Title I, apart of this act provided assistance to school districts to help children coming from low income have an education. -
The Measurement Movement 1968
The Measurement Movement helped develop scales for measuring achievement in arithmetic, spelling, reading, language, and other areas. WWI was a major factor in the growth of this measurement movement. The IQ tests were created and were used for the military to see which men were suited for service and for what type of service. These tests were used to classify students. They were also used to diagnose learning difficulties. -
Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act 1975
Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act allowed individuals with disabilities to get a public education for free. Because of this act children began to play with those who were disabled and they saw greater inclusion in schools. -
The Standards Movement 1990
The Standards Movement helped provide clear, measurable standards for all students. All Curriculum and assessments are to align with standards. -
No Child Left Behind 2001
The No Child Left Behind act of 2001 was passed by George W. Bush in 2002. It was a law that stated all schools must have developed standards for what every child should know and learn in math and reading and be tested annually to determine their progress in meeting the standards. This is one of the most important events because teachers can better see where each child stands in their class and can better know how to help them succeed.http://www.gadoe.org/AYP/Pages/AboutNCLB.aspx
