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Thomas Jefferson/Education
The original “Man of the People,” . 18 June 1779 by proposing A Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge, a bill in Virginia that would have established free schools every five to six square miles.
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15 important moments in the History of Education
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Noah Webster
in 1783, he wrote his own textbook: A Grammatical Institute of the English Language. It earned its nickname, the "Blue-Backed Speller", It was the most popular American book of its time, selling nearly 100 million copies.In 1801, Webster started working on defining the words that Americans use.A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language was published in 1806. Also know as the Webster's Dictionary.https://www.noahwebsterhouse.org/discover/noah-webster-biography.htm -
Benjamin Rush/Education
After the Revolution, Rush proposed a new model of education for elite women that included English language, vocal music, dancing, sciences, bookkeeping, history, and moral philosophy. He was instrumental to the founding of the Young Ladies Academy of Philadelphia, the first chartered women's institution of higher education in Philadelphia.
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(1 of 5) Horace Mann/ Most Important Impact
In 1837, secretary of education lead the progressive movement in public education often referred to as the Common School Movement. His Impact on education was to standardize education should be paid for, controlled and maintained by the public; this education should embrace children from varying backgrounds; must be nonsectarian;taught using tenets of a free society; and Taught by Professional http://www.biography.com/people/horace-mann-9397522#the-educational-reform-movement-begins -
(2 of 5) Secondary School Movement
The United States led all other nations in the development of publicly-funded secondary schools and much of the growth occurred from 1910 to 1940.The building of new schools, and acquired skills "for life" rather than "for college." In 1910 19% of 15- to 18-year-olds were enrolled in a high school; barely 9% of all American 18-year-olds graduated. By 1940, 73% of American youths were enrolled in high school and the median American youth had a high school diploma.
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John Dewey
John Dewey is probably most famous for his role in what is called progressive education. Progressive education is essentially a view of education that emphasizes the need to learn by doing. Dewey believed that human beings learn through a 'hands-on' approach.
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The Impact of WW2 on Education.
The war imposed new demands upon educational institutions.
The normal programs of secondary schools had to give way to a
large extent, if not wholly, to programs of "Education for Vic-
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(3 of 5 ) Brown vs. Board of Education
On May 17, 1954 the United States Supreme Court handed down its ruling in the landmark case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. Declaring that “separate educational facilities are inherently unequal,” the Brown v. Board decision helped break the back of state-sponsored segregation, and provided a spark to the American civil rights movement.
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Sputnik and NDEA
The National Defense Education Act (NDEA) was signed into law on September 2, 1958,The NDEA was influenced by the Soviet launch of the satellite Sputnik on October 4, 1957. U.S. citizens feared that education in the USSR was superior to that in the United States, and Congress reacted by adding the act to bring U.S. schools up to speed.https://www.britannica.com/topic/National-Defense-Education-Act -
(4 of 5) The Civil Rights Movement & The War on Poverty
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark civil rights and US labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. War on Poverty see "Elementary and Secondary Education Act"
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Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was passed as a part of United States President Lyndon B. Johnson's "War on Poverty" and has been the most far-reaching federal legislation affecting education ever passed by the United States Congress.http://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/programs/education/elementary-and-secondary-education-act-of-1965/ -
(5 of 5) Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act
The passage of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), guaranteed access to a free, appropriate, public education. IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education and related services to more than 6.5 million eligible infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities.https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/osep-idea.html -
School Choice Movement: Charter Schools, Vouchers
On going movement since the 1980s. School choice allows public education funds to follow students to the schools or services that best fit their needs—whether that’s to a public school, private school, charter school, home school or any other learning environment parents choose for their kids.
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A Nation at Risk Report
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.This report found that the educational foundations of American society were being eroded by a rising tide of mediocrity.http://neatoday.org/2013/04/25/a-nation-at-risk-turns-30-where-did-it-take-us-2/ -
Growth of Standardized Testing
Some 1.5 million students are expected to take the test this school year. Standardized tests have been a scourge of student life in America for more than 50 years, but it's fair to say they're more pressure-packed and ubiquitous than ever before.http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1947019,00.html -
No Child Left Behind
The major focus of No Child Left Behind is to close student achievement gaps by providing all children with a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education. states are required to test students in reading and math in grades 3–8 and once in high school. All students are expected to meet or exceed state standards in reading and math by 2014.https://www2.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml -
Every Student Succeeds Act
Reauthorizes the 50-year-old Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the nation’s national education law and longstanding commitment to equal opportunity for all students."With this bill, we reaffirm that fundamentally American ideal—that every child, regardless of race, income, background, the zip code where they live, deserves the chance to make of their lives what they will." — President Barack Obamahttps://www.edweek.org/ew/issues/every-student-succeeds-act/
