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The Impact of Horace Mann -MOST IMPORTANT-
Horace Man was considered to be the “Father of the Common School Movement”. He believed that common schools should be free, public and universal would be the best way of achieving the moral and socioeconomic uplift of America.
This is a significant event for education because this was the start of what school are. This impacts education today because this was the foundation to what the education system is today. I think this is the most important as it was the ground work to what we have today. -
Population Growth and Immigration in the 19th century
During the 19th century, America’s population was growing drastically due to immigrants. Concerns about the cultural and religious differences of immigrants began to be a basis for education policy. -
Secondary School Movement
With the huge population growth in America, the number of youth enrolling in schools grew at a rapid rate. With this growth, schools were needed to be divided and put into age groups -
Committee of Ten 1892
The Committee of Ten was put into place to make a curriculum that would help students get ready for college. It was put together by the National Education Association -
The Progressive Reform Movement
This movement was an integral part of the reform impulse directed toward the reconstruction of American democracy through social and cultural uplift. Progressive education is a view of education the emphasizes the need to learn by doing. -
The Impact of John Dewey
John Dewey was famous for his role in Progressive education. He believed that people learn though a hands on approach. He believed that education should be child centered and should focus on the need of the students. -
The Impact of WW2
The number of students were dramatically reduced due to work needing to be done in the war. Young male teachers were drafted into the armed forces -
Brown vs. Board of Education
One of the greatest Supreme Court decisions of the 20th century. They ruled that the racial segregation of children in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
This is significant to education because before this students were not receiving the same education due to their race. This impacts today’s education system because it is still in effect. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Congress enacted the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. The bill was enacted less than three months after it was introduced, as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s “War on Poverty.” A former teacher, President Johnson believed that equal access to education was vital to a child’s ability to lead a productive life. -
Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act
IDEA ensures students with disabilities have access to a free and appropriate education, just like all other children. Schools are required to provide special education in the lease restrictive environment. That means schools must teach students with disabilities in general education classroom whenever possible.
This is an important moment in education history because students with disabilities weren’t receiving proper education. This act is still effect today & teachers have to obey this law. -
A Nation at Risk Report
It was a report of President Ronald Ragan’s national commission on Excellence in Education. It was a landmark report in the history of educational reform in the United States. Some of the things to be changed in the education system were: higher graduation requirements, standardized curriculum mandates, increased the testing of both teachers and students and lengthened the school day and the school year. -
The Standards Movement
Since the Nation at Risk publication, the education standard movement has been implemented United States and continues even today. They developed Academic, Content, and Performance standards to help guide what students should know. It helps teachers guide their teachings and can evaluate students to see if they are learning. This is important in today’s education system as it is still in effect. Standards continue to evolve to help improve the education system. -
No Child Left Behind
The No Child Left Behind Act authorizes several federal education programs that are administered by the states. The law is a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Under this law, states are required to test students. All students are expected to meet or exceed state standards in reading and math by 2014.
This is important as it supposed to help test students. This continues to effect the education system today as it is one of the newest education laws.
