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Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin’s influenced schools to have good citizenship. Public schools are available to everyone and teach a wide variety of subjects. Although Franklin himself was primarily self-educated, he had a lasting impact on how the American education system developed.Wanted others to have this opportunity, Franklin began the first public library. -
Public Schools
Public schools was a really important impact for education.This caused a major increase in students attending school and it being mandatory. There were many days were kids has to be out school throughout the year. It was really important for students to attend school so they can get an education. -
Horace Mann
Horace Mann tried to improve and standardize schools.He was the first secretary of state of the Board of Education.Ensuring that every child could receive a basic education funded by local taxes. -
Morrill Act
Gave federal land to establish colleges in every state. These colleges were to provide practical education in agriculture, home economics, and there useful professions to people from all social classes.Land-grant colleges made higher education available to Americans nationwide. Many well-known universities of today began as land-grant colleges. -
John Dewey
His influence on what was taught and how it was taught was not to be underestimated. Dewey believed that classrooms were too rigid and inflexible, and did not adapt to the needs, interests,and abilities of individual students.Educational philosopher, psychologist, and writer, was a leading voice for progressive education during this time. -
Montessori Method
The Montessori Method considers all of a child’s needs, not just intellectual needs. She believed student should choose their interests and have more direct learning.She was the first female doctor in the City of Italy and she focused on discovering ways to help children who suffered to learn. -
Smith Hugh´s Act
Giving funds to anything for education was a good thing because that showed that education was important.Established federal funds to support vocational education.Provided a firm foundation for significant developments in public vocational and technical education in the United States. -
Progressive Era
This was an era of intense social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society.The Progressive Era was a time of business expansion and reform in the United States.This was a major increase in Education for the lower classes. -
The Great Depression
America was the most industrialized country in the world, and economic prosperity and growth were strong.Public schools faced a shortage of cash,Since many citizens were unable to pay theory taxes. Some school districts ceased to operate while others shortened the school year. Decreases in or elimination of teacher pay was common.Money fell hard and the economy was weak. -
Brown v.s Board of Education
Was mainly to desegregate schools.Made schools to be finally equal which was a huge deal during this time period.This supreme court case they ruled unanimously that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional -
Civil Rights Act
Prohibits discrimination on basis of race, color, religion, sex, or origin.This was the main fight against discrimination because it was a big issue during this era. This was really important for student going to school because that meant schools could have diversity. -
Project Head Start
Mainly helped kids with low income families.This was a great thing because not a lot of families could afford school when they really wanted their child to attend school, so this gave them the ability to have a chance to go to school. Initially started Pre-K.Started during the Lyndon Johnson Administrations. -
The Elementary and Secondary Act
Federal education dollars were given to school districts based on the number of poor children enrolled. This was a major boost to struggling schools and helped equalize educational opportunities.The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 sought to improve the schools most in need. -
Bilingual Education Act
Schools provided basic language classes for children who had limited language skills. Made it possible for students who speak a different language to learn more languages and attend school.The main intent and purpose was to provide a new national initiative of bilingual education in order to better the educational opportunities of disadvantaged non-English speaking students in the United States. -
Back to Basics Act
The students needed reading, writing, and math.Wanted to mostly learn the basics in school to get the students to have a certain type of education.Approach to education and shifted its use from simple system and curriculum reform to ideological reform.The nation did come to a little bit of a risk because of this act. -
Title lX
Major support for the influence of gender equality in schools. More equal opportunity is law for education. This made it available for anybody to be themselves while going to school. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
This gave free guaranteed appropriate education for kids with any kind of disability. Children with disabilities are able to go to school. They could have the chance to learn just like everyone else because its very fair that way. -
Computer Revolution 1990
It was the development of the Internet and search engines. It turned computers into a powerful and essential learning tools for students.Computers made it possible for students to be able to do so much more for school. -
No Child Left Behind
Held schools accountable for how kids learned and achieved in things with school, started standardized testing and majorly increased accountability for students.This was mainly for improving the academic performance in all schools.This was a idea that come up that was supposed to be successful but made a lot of parents angry. -
Corona Virus
It was a virus that mostly made it difficult for kids in school.It made the whole economy change in many different ways.This caused a major issue for education. Students were not able to go to class for many months.This affected a lot of students in a negative way.