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The start of the movement
-state and local governments directly taxed citizens to support public schools -
The start of the movement
state and local governments started to directly tax citizens to support public schools -
adding on to the movement
-educators organized schools by grade level, and attempted to increase the attendance of the urban poor and free slaves. -
adding on to the movement
-states improved teacher preparation -
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The start of the movement
state and local governments directly taxed citizens to support public schools -
Massachusetts progresses in education
The state of Massachusetts passes a law requiring towns of more than 500 families to have a public high school open to all students. -
Mass. education board
Horace Mann becomes becomes secretary to the massachusetts education board -
education starts to progress...
the first “normal school” ran by state funds is open (lexington mass) -
Mann makes a law
Mann creates the first compulsory school attendance law -
PA makes a move..
Pennsylvania begins funding the Pennsylvania Training School for Feeble-Minded Children, a private school for children with intellectual disabilities. -
Kindergarten is invented!
The first kindergarten in the U.S. is started in Watertown, Wisconsin, founded by Margarethe Schurz. -
Education=Main priority
Parents began viewing education as a way of improving their children's life -
Success!
50% of american children were enrolled in public schools -
Success & Failures
