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Education in the Colonies
Education in the Colonies LinkWhen the colonies first began to be established education was mainly provided for the boys of wealthy families. Most schools were private and religious based. In the 1700's common schools were created, a type of public school. These schools continued to only allow boys to attend, and though were public, were often not free. The Boston Latin School was founded in 1635 and was considered a grammar school, the father of what would later become the modern high school. -
Thomas Jefferson and Education
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Thomas Jefferson was a huge advocate for sytematic education, meaning that all children who attended school gained some type of common knowledge in each of the taught subjects. He created a system of schooling that was broken up into three sections: primary, intermediate and university. Jefferson made it so that children, of any background, could attend primary school for the first three years. -
Secondary Schools
English High SchoolSecondary schools were first created in the early 1800's and were a boys only school. The English High School in Boston, Massachusetts was created in 1821. English High was originally created to prepare boys for the working class, in contrast to "latin-grammar" schools that prepared boys for the academic world. -
Horace Mann: The Father of Education MOST IMPORTANT
Horace Mann
In 1837 Horace Mann was appointed secretary on the board of education. Mann believed that any child should have the chance to become educated. He visited every school in Massachusetts in order to examine and report on them. Mann headed to change to common schools through his dedication and research. Mann's desire to better education has become a foundation to the changes made to make what education is today. -
Women and Education MOST IMPORTANT
Catharine BeecherIn the early years of the American education, women were discouraged to seek an education. Catharine Beecher, an American educator from the 1800's believed that women had an important role in society. She pushed for women as educators, suggesting they would be better teachers. Beecher opened up the opportunity for women to not only have the opportunity to become educated but also have a career. Beecher's involvement became a foundation in the push for equality in education for women. -
1900's Immigration
In the late 1800's and early 1900's there was a huge surge of immigrants coming to the U.S. This resulted in thousands of foreign children entering the school system, many speaking little to no English. Public schools were usually in more urban areas and often were in poor conditions, being overly crowded and not well maintained. Because school was not strictly enforced, those who did not attend school worked at home or in a factory. -
John Dewey
John DeweyJohn Dewey said, "to prepare him for the future life means to give him command of himself; it means so to train him that he will have the full and ready use of all his capacities" (My pedagogic creed, Dewey, 1897). John Dewey argued that education is essential for social reform. He also pushed for education to be designed in a way that children can connect to what they are learning as well as the idea of hands-on learning. -
WWII and Education
WWII and EducationWWII brought the GI bill which provided money and grants for returning veterans to be able to go to college. This allowed millions of veterans to be able to attend college, resulting in a large surge of college attendence following WWII. WWII also brought the baby-boomers, which increased the amount of children attending school. -
Brown vs. Board of Education MOST IMPORTANT
Brown vs. Board of EducationIn Brown vs. Board of Education the court ruled that segregated schools was unconstitutional. The result was schools that were segregated were told that they need to be integrated. Although integration was a positive step forward, it also resulted in many African-American's loosing their jobs because they were not allowed to teach in integrated schools. This ruling helped create the modern, integrated school and create the slow change to equality. -
Civil Rights Movement
Despite Brown vs. Board of Education, integration was met with intense opposition in many cities and states, especially in the south. In 1957 in Little Rock, Arkansas integration had to be enforced by President Eisenhower by federal troops. They took over the National Guard, who where being used by the govenor to prevent black students from entering Central High School. These troop had to physically enforce integration in Little Rock. -
Sputnik and Education MOST IMPORTANT
How Sputnik Changed U.S. EducationThe Sputnik jumpstarted the realization in the U.S. for the need in better education in specifically science and technology. The launch of Sputnik proved that not only had Russia beat the U.S. to space but that they also had the technology to start a nuclear war. After the launch of Sputnik congress put into place the National Defense Education Act which gave funds to all levels of education including loans for college. These funds focused on the increase of education in science and technology. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act MOST IMPORTANT
ESEA
The elementary and secondary education act was passed in order to give more money to both primary and secondary education. One of its main goals is to provide equal opportunity to education, despite economic bachground for children. Though this bill was originally passed in 1965, U.S. presidents have reauthorized the bill every five years since. This bill became the foundation of modern educational standards -
A Nation at Risk
'A Nation at Risk' Turns 30: Where Did it Take Us?A Nation at RiskA Nation at Risk was a report created in 1963 that stated that the American education was going in a dangerous direction and demanded reform. The report set high standards for schools to aim for in order to increase the education recieved by the students. The suggestions made to better education were seperated into 5 groups being: Content, Standards and Expectations, Time, Teaching, Leadership and Fiscal Report. -
No Child Left Behind
NCLBNCLB was the bill passed by President Bush, similiar to ESEA passed in 1965. NCLB focused on making sure that every student gained a common knowledge in core subjects: math, writing, and reading. Success in these subjects would be deteremined through standardized testing. Further, NCLB made changes in educational funding and teacher qualifications. -
IDEA
IDEA
"The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation. 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."
