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Dame Schools Existed
Hornbooks
Dame Schools were actually just classes held in the houses of women teachers. These women taught the alphabet, counting, prayers, and the catechism, often while keeping up with daily household tasks as well. Girls would mostly learn domestic tasks like sewing and manners, while boys' education went further. Religion was a focus at this time. The hornbook was an instrument that was utilized at these "schools." -
First Latin Grammar School Established
The first Latin Grammar School was established in Boston, but New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland all had them. These secondary schools were usually taught by ministers without a church, and they were necessary for boys who wanted to go to college. Reading, writing, and arithmetic were taught. -
The Massachussetts Education Law of 1647
This law, also known as the "Old Deluder Satan Act" required that every township of 50 households provide a teacher for reading and writing. Towns of 100 households must have a grammar schoolmaster to prepare kids for Harvard College. This law made education a more social responsibility. -
College of William and Mary Established
This college is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and was the only institution of higher education in the South before the Revolutionary War. It was originally designed to train ministers to bring Christianity to Native Americans. It is the second oldest college in the United States (after Harvard). -
First Public High School Established in Boston
The English High School of Boston was modeled after the Royal High School in Scotland and educated boys in business, mechanics, and engineering trades. It was believed that the emphasis should be placed on practical preparation for life and occupations and forming a mind to ponder the larger questions of life. -
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Common School Movement
During the 1830's and 1840's, the common school movement attempted to make public education available to all children in America. Reformers believed education could eliminate crime and poverty, form patriotic citizens, and reduce tensions between social classes. Horace Mann was a large part of this movement. The movement pretty much failed because a set of religious values to teach could never be agreed upon, so schools were never very common. The primary effect was a shift toward public schools -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
This outlawed discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in the workplace and therefore in education. This lead to integration in schools, which obviously significantly impacted education. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x0l_vkjozc -
Title IX
Title IX is part of a federal law that prohibits discrimination based on sex in any federal funded activity or educational program. The effect of it is mostly seen in athletics. The number of women in high school sports has increased significantly. Title IX has been controversial through the years because some think that girls receiving fair athletic treatment has come at the expense of men's athletics. Many sports are now offered in different seasons than before. -
IDEA
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ensures that students with disabilities are entitled to free and public education (FAPE). It discusses that students should be educated in their least restrictive environment (LRE) and demands that a team create individual education plans for students with special needs (IEP). This act has been extremely beneficial for students with special needs, and has started the process of including them in general education classrooms. -
No Child Left Behind is in Effect
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) expanded the role of the federal government in education by requiring more annual testing and teacher accountability. The purpose of the act was to establish measurable goals so that high expectations could be met and achievement could improve. -
Common Core State Standards Initiative
More about Common Core
The Common Core is a collection of standards for reading, writing, and mathematics. In the past, states had varying ideas of what students should be taught in school. The purpose of Common Core is to align the states to ensure that children across the country are learning the same things. There has been some controversy with the common core. Read more about it in the link!
