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The Evolutionary Era begins around 1635
English-speaking pilgrims at Plymouth Rock, when they established a regulatory act to govern their first “grammar” school (1635). Wiles, Jon W.; Bondi, Joseph C.. Curriculum Development: A Guide to Practice (Page 10). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition. -
Harvard University founded
'Paralleling the establishment of this popular education system in the elementary grades was an unrelated system of higher education dating from the establishment of Harvard College in 1636.' Wiles, Jon W.; Bondi, Joseph C.. Curriculum Development: A Guide to Practice (Page 11). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition. -
Old Deluder Satan Act
Teaching the bible to ward off the devil, yet also promoted literacy. -
First Tax Support for School in Massachusetts
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Thomas Jefferson
"Thomas Jefferson was advocating free schools for the children of colonists." Wiles, Jon W.; Bondi, Joseph C.. Curriculum Development: A Guide to Practice (Page 11). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition. -
Northwest Ordinance
"Mandated that all townships in new states set aside land for schools as a precondition for becoming recognized communities." Wiles, Jon W.; Bondi, Joseph C.. Curriculum Development: A Guide to Practice (Page 11). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition. -
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The Life of Horace Mann
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A Free Public School Society
"Formed around 1800 in New York City and educated more than 600,000 pupils in its 50-year history." Wiles, Jon W.; Bondi, Joseph C.. Curriculum Development: A Guide to Practice (Page 11). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition. -
Father of American Public Education
"[Harace Mann] helped establish the first teacher-training institution in 1839 and later served as the first commissioner of education in Massachusetts." Wiles, Jon W.; Bondi, Joseph C.. Curriculum Development: A Guide to Practice (Page 11). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition. -
Kalamazoo Case
"Public taxation for secondary schools became universal in the United States following the historic Kalamazoo case, an 1872 Michigan Supreme Court case." Wiles, Jon W.; Bondi, Joseph C.. Curriculum Development: A Guide to Practice (Page 11). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition. -
End of Evolutionary Era
"Thus, by the end of the 19th century, students could attend tax-supported free public schools for up to 12 years and study a highly standardized curriculum at the secondary level." Wiles, Jon W.; Bondi, Joseph C.. Curriculum Development: A Guide to Practice (Page 12). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition.
