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Education in the Colonial Period
Education was primarily the responsibility of families, but numerous religious groups, especially the Puritans in New England, established tax-supported elementary schools so their children could read the Bible. Nearly all the religious denominations set up their own schools and colleges to train ministers. Each city and most towns, had private academies for the children of affluent families. It's very interesting that they were to learn to read just to read the bible. Very different these days -
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History of Education
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The Land Ordinance of 1785
The ordinance was also significant for establishing a mechanism for funding public education. Section 16 in each township was reserved for the maintenance of public schools. Many schools today are still located in section sixteen of their respective townships, although a great many of the school sections were sold to raise money for public education. In later States, section 36 of each township was also designated as a school section. -
Benjamin Rush
He was prominent in many reforms, especially in the areas of medicine and education. He opposed slavery, advocated free public schools, and sought improved education for women and a more enlightened penal system. During his career, he educated over 3000 medical students -
Horace Mann
No one did more than he to establish in the minds of the American people the conception that education should be universal, non-sectarian, free, and that its aims should be social efficiency, civic virtue, and character, rather than mere learning or the advancement of sectarian ends -
Committee of Ten
The Committee of Ten was a working group of educators that, in 1892, recommended the standardization of American high school curriculum. In the United States, by the late 1800s, it became apparent that there was a need for educational standardization. Across the nation and within communities there were competing academic philosophies which the Committee of Ten aimed to resolve. This was basically the start of High School. -
John Dewey
Dewey continually argues that education and learning are social and interactive processes, and thus the school itself is a social institution through which social reform can and should take place. In addition, he believed that students thrive in an environment where they are allowed to experience and interact with the curriculum, and all students should have the opportunity to take part in their own learning. He was the philosipher educator. -
The Impact of WW2
After WW2 many soldiers returned home and with the help of the GI Bill many were able to get an education. By 1956, roughly 2.2 million veterans had used the G.I. Bill education benefits in order to attend colleges or universities. This helped about 50% of veterans to get back on their feet. After WW2 there was a higher demand of education. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
Brown vs Boad of EducationMost Important The United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. The decision overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson decision of 1896, which allowed state-sponsored segregation, insofar as it applied to public education. This in turn started a lot of racist battles but now today we can all go to school together without being segregated. -
The Measurement Movement
Terman is best known for his revision of the Stanford-Binet IQ test. Also for initiating the longitudinal study of children with high IQs called the Genetic Studies of Genius. After the war Terman and his colleagues pressed for intelligence tests to be used in schools to improve the efficiency of growing American schools. -
Sputnik and NDEA
When the soviets lauched the Sputnik this upset Americans that they were beating us to space. With this there was a big increase in the science part of education of all ages. This with the desire that they would be able to develop and get out to space to beat the soviets. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
1965 ActMost Important This was one of the most far-reaching federal legislation affecting education ever passed by the United States Congress. The act is an extensive statute that funds primary and secondary education. It also emphasizes equal access to education and establishes high standards and accountability. In addition, the bill aims to shorten the achievement gaps between students by providing each child with fair and equal opportunities to achieve an exceptional education. -
Individuals with Disabilites Education Act
Most Important This was fundamental in allowing people with disabilites the right for an education.IDEA was implemented with the idea of four main parts. Part A covers the general provisions of the law, Part B covers assistance for education of all children with disabilities, Part C covers infants and toddlers with disabilities which includes children from birth to age three, and Part D is the national support programs administered at the federal level. -
A Nation at Risk *Most Important*
The Imperative for Educational Reform is the 1983 report of American President Ronald Reagan's National Commission on Excellence in Education. Its publication is considered a landmark event in modern American educational history. The report contributed to the ever-growing assertion that American schools were failing. It saw that the school scores had been falling from 1963-1980 and that changes were needed. Began to assess the quality of teaching as well. -
School Choice
School choice is a term or label given to different programs to provide a different opportunity than a public school. Under a voucher system, eligible students receive state funding which can be spent at whatever eligible private schools the parents choose for their children. Charter schools are independent public schools which are exempt from many of the state and local regulations which govern most public schools. -
No Child Left Behind *Most Important*
Signed into law by President Bush in 2002. This requires all public schools to administer a statewide standardized test. An example of this test is the ACT which is required. I believe this was one of the most important because the ACT is what is looked at by colleges now. With that ACT score for the most part is where you get into college with scholarships or not. While I don't agree with the evaluation of the test, it is important for all students to take and excel in.
