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Debate of Choice and Force
The American Revolution allowed leaders to experiment with universal schooling which also brought a struggle between choice of education and government enforced education. -
Before the Revolution
In the early 19th century parents were solely responsible for their children's education. Children primarily were taught what the parents were essential to life such as how to harvest crops since 90% of the nation was considered farmers in the early 19th century. -
Industrial Revolution
During this time education turned from an experimental project into a something that was considered normal. -
Beginning of Universal Schools
In the early 19th century Horace Mann began a universal revolution in England which began giving states the responsibility of education rather than leaving it on the parents. -
Printing Press Takes Over
The beginning of the printing press allows a person to learn as they please instead and decide what is wrong and right on their own instead of from an elder. -
Reformation of Religion
Elizabeth Eisenstein believed the start of the printing press influenced not only education universally but also specifically the Christian religion by allowing a person to pick and choose what they read about the religion. -
Beginning Structure of Universal Schools
Universal schools began as one classroom in a independent school house which was male dominant. Schoolhouses began to be overpopulated quickly and the idea of public school became a reality -
Race and Education: Will they ever combine?
Even though education has had much process in the past century the problem of racism still stands. This difference in race has lead to daily bullying and problem of which teaching styles will work for each race.