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Education in the Colonial Period (1600-1700's)
This was the start of education in America. Schooling back then was strongly based on religion. It was mostly for men and only the wealthy would move on to higher education. Women's schooling was based on teaching them how to be a house wife basically. -
Impact of Jefferson, Rush, and Webster
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Jefferson: Public schools that would provide the masses with 3 years of free basic education necessary to ensure good government, public safety, and happiness.
Rush: Made a plan that intended to tie together the whole educational system.
Webster: Wrote a spelling book that focused on America and its inhabitants. Link: https://educationearlyrepublic.voices.wooster.edu/category/research-strand-1/ -
Common Schools
Common schools were funded entirely by tax dollars. That made it possible for all students (rich and poor) to go to school free of charge and get a good education. -
Impact of Horace Mann
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Horace Mann was the first secretary of education. He was a crusader for education and wanted to change how schools were run.
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Progressive Reform Movement
This movement changed how teaching was taught. It focused on children learning by doing, exercising their bodies, and exploring the world of work and nature. -
Impact of John Dewey
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The father of progressive education.
He believed that if schools were anchored in the whole child. In the social, intellectual, emotional and physical development of a child that teaching would be different and that learning would be different and schools would be different hospitable places for children.
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Secondary School Movement
Didn’t become a firmly established part of the American educational scene until the last quarter of the 19th century but the beginning of the movement occurred well before the civil war. A number of factors came together to create a greater demand for secondary education. They include population growth due in large part to increased immigration and a rapid growth in industry and technological change. -
Impact of WW2
When we started the war teachers and students left the classroom. Teachers for the battle field and students didn't come back. After the war however because of the G.I. Bill of Rights servicemen went to college and universities and because of the baby boom the enrollment of elementary schools increased a lot. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
MOST IMPORTANT
Brown marks the start of the civil rights movement. He fought for equal education for every child. Even though it was fought with a lot of resistance I feel that it had a snowball effect for equal rights for women, other racial groups, the aged and disabled.
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Civil Rights Movement
MOST IMPORTANT
This movement helped get equal rights for all citizens no matter the race or gender.
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Elementary & Secondary Education
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Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act
MOST IMPORTANT
All students have capabilities!
Idea allowed disabled children to be able to attend public schools so that they may get the best education.
Link:
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A Nation at Risk Report
Educational report done by the Ronald Regan administration that criticized the public education system.
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Standards Movement
This movement requires that all schools have measurable standards for all the students to reach. -
No Child Left Behind
Standardized tests are used to measure a child's educational growth. If schools don't meet the standards set by the no child left behind act then they can lose government funding.
