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Booker T. Washington and the Tuskegee Institute
The Tuskegee Institute paved the way for African Americans to start receiving an education. Booker T. Washington wanted African Americans to be equal with whites, and he believed that the way to do this was through education. He believed people would come and receive an education from Tuskegee then return to their home towns and spread their knowledge through education. The start of this was the start of education African Americans and leading to today's public education. -
WWI and Standardized Testing
Although World War I might not be thought about when referring to education, it had a major, lasting effect on public education today. During this time standardized testing began to take shape. Standardized testing is still used today and can effectively test students to see where they are intellectually. -
Brown v. Board of Education
The US Supreme court made a landmark decision in the Brown v. Board of Education case. This case decided that racial discrimination was illegal in public schools. This was a huge change for the American Education and ultimately helped to mold how public education is today. -
Special Education and Public Law
In 1958 Congress passed the Public Law 85-926 which would allow colleges to start training and education teachers who would work with special needs students. This then allowed these teachers to fight for students with disabilities to learn along side other students. This shaped education today because students with disabilities are able to learn what there other peers are learning. This can lead to a happier student because they do not feel singled out as different from others. -
A Nation at Risk
Although there was much controversy surrounding the report, a Nation at Risk, it did have some beneficial aspects for public education. It allowed schools to be held responsible for the things they were teaching their students. This helped public schools today because the testing that came out of this allows for teachers to know which students might need a little more help in some areas then others.
