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John Locke
John Locke publishes thoughts concerning education. Locke describes his views on educating upper-class boys to be moral, rational thinking, and reflective "young gentleman." His ideas regarding educating the masses are conveyed in working schools. Published in 1697, it focused on the importance of developing a work ethic. -
"Father of Education
Horace Mann was born on a farm in Massachusetts,
and educated in a mediocre schoolhouse. Mann was a Lawyer and senator. In 1837, he was elected Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of
Education. His passion was Improving public schools. He felt that the Common School would be a great equalizer for
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1st Board of Education
Schools made progress in creating a formalized system. Massachusetts was the first state to create a Board of Education in 1837. The state had already established free public schools for every grade. Horace Mann, a state legislator, started this education structure. President Andrew Johnson signed legislation creating the first Department of Education. Due to concern that the Dept would exercise too much control over local schools, the new Dept was demoted to an Office of Education in 1868. -
Public Education In the south for the first time
1865-1877
African Americans mobilize to bring public education to the South for the first time. After the Civil War, and with the legal end of slavery, African Americans in the South make alliances with white Republicans to push for many political changes, including for the first time rewriting state constitutions to guarantee free public education. In practice, white children benefit more than Black children. -
Compulsory Schooling Laws
By 1900, 34 states had compulsory schooling laws; four were in the South. Thirty states with compulsory schooling laws required attendance until age 14 (or higher). As a result, by 1910, 72 percent of American children attended school. Half the nation's children attended one-room schools. -
First Scholarship Given
At the end of WWII, the G.I. Bill of Rights gave thousands of working-class men college scholarships for the first time in U.S. history. On Jan. 10, 1944, Congress passed the Serviceman’s Readjustment Act of 1944. Pres. Franklin Roosevelt signed it into law on June 22, two weeks after the Allied invasion of Normandy. It was dubbed the GI Bill of Rights because it offered federal aid to help veterans buy homes, get jobs, pursue an education, and, in general, help them adjust to civilian life. -
Tribal Colleges Act
The Federal Tribal Colleges Act establishes a community college on every Indian reservation, allowing young people to attend college without leaving their families. Later, the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978, was amended (TCCUA), authorizes Federal assistance to institutions of higher education that are formally controlled or have been formally sanctioned or chartered by the governing body of an Indian tribe or tribe -
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The Elementary and Secondary Education act provided 4 billion dollars to aide disadvantaged students. Government stressed focus of quality and equality of this education -
Ten Commandments Removed from Ky Schools
Stone v. Graham, a case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on November 17, 1980, ruled (5–4) that a Kentucky statute requiring school officials to post a copy of the Ten Commandments (purchased with private contributions) on a wall in every public classroom violated the First Amendment’s establishment clause, which is commonly interpreted as a separation of church and state. -
Every Student Succeeds Act
The Every Student Succeeds Act is a US law passed in December 2015 that governs the United States K–12 public education policy. The law replaced its predecessor, the No Child Left Behind Act, and modified but did not eliminate provisions relating to the periodic standardized tests given to students.