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The Boston Latin School was the first public school opened in the United States and is still standing today. (11 facts about the..", 2015).
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Harvard was the first college in America even though education wasn't considered as important at the time (11 facts about the..", 2015)
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The Young Ladies Academy of Philadelphia established by John Poor was the only school in Philadelphia that was acknowledged by the state (Davidson, 2016).
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The chalkboard was first created and had a big impact on how teaching was done (Ryan et al., 2014)
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Served on the Board of Education and influenced the education system in a positive way. He vouched for teacher training colleges, free libraries, and free public education ("The 12 Pioneers..", 2009).
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He constructed kindergarten schools in which focused on creativity, social interactions, and monitored activities ("The 12 Pioneers..", 2009).
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The first ever Department of Education was created at this time and was created to establish the kinds of things that were to be taught in school settings (Wright, 2019).
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Public schools were built and implemented in every state (Wright, 2019).
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Railroad construction was a huge part of keeping the economy stable. So, when bank firms closed, railroad work depleted. When this happened, a depression overtook the nation (Grant, 2020). As a result, many schools closed because they didn't have the money to stay open (Wright, 2019).
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He was assigned to be the leader of the Tuskegee Institute. This institute was a college for African Americans to learn the proper ways of teaching. He lead the way for the desegregation of schools ("The 12 Pioneers..", 2009).
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She opened the first ever private boarding school for children who required special education ("The 12 Pioneers..", 2009).
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She focused on home education and created the Parent's Education Union. She also believed that through living books and real life, children would learn more ("The 12 Pioneers..", 2009).
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He was a philosophy professor that advanced improvements through experimental schools ("The 12 Pioneers..", 2009).
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She started with working to be a doctor then switched to education. After the switch, she worked at a poor neighborhood daycare. She used everything she previously learned and the things she was learning currently to put her theories into action ("The 12 Pioneers..", 2009).
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It began to be mandatory for students age 8 to 14 to attend school. (11 facts about the..", 2015)
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Schools changed from teaching things like religion, family, and community, to teaching state sponsored education (Wright, 2019).
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By this time, a elementary school education was essential ("11 Facts about the..", 2015).
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He was a psychologist that focused on cognitive development of children and wrote four books in his lifetime about it ("The 12 Pioneers..", 2009).
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This case brought to light the racial segregation in schools. Also, that the separate but equal education system was no actually equal and it was a big step for the fight for equal rights (Brown v. Board of Education..", 2020).
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His goal was to raise awareness of the much needed changes for public schools in America. He believed that children should be able to follow their own interests rather than being forced to learn other required things ("The 12 Pioneers..", 2009).
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New inventions of technology were made in the form of computers and calculators, which challenged teaching processes (Wright, 2019).
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Around this time, segregation was no longer allowed (11 Facts About the..", 2015).
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This report assured that every high school graduate had to have knowledge about computers (Ryan et al., 2014).
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Came up with the theory of multiple intelligences. These intelligences are linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, special, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. Allowed for the changes in education system to fit with the learning abilities of different students ("The 12 Pioneers..", 2009).
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This is a program in Florida that stands for Computers Helping Instruction and Learning Development. The goal of this program is to assist teachers in the in how to use technology to enhance teaching practices (Ryan et al., 2014).
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During this time, computers became more common to see in the classroom to aid in learning (Wright, 2019).
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This program allows students to learn how to properly search for and use information off of the internet (Ryan et al., 2014).
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Implemented to create equal opportunity for students living in poverty, those a part of a minority group, students who need special services, and lastly, students who can't or don't speak English (Lee, 2014-2020).
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The National Education Technology Plan pushed for more technology use in schools (Ryan et al., 2014).
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Starting in 2011 into 2012, K-12 programs started to incorporate more technological learning through tablets. Sales rose 340 percent to me exact (Ryan et al., 2014)
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The graduation rates of students that required special learning increased from 57% to 68% at this time (Lee, 2014-2020).
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A report found that 85% of adults use the internet. However, only 7% of adults reported not using the internet because of a physical disability and lack of internet access (Ryan et al., 2014).
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There is inequality in how technology is spread. Asian households are at the top for accessing internet at home. Then the ranks go: White, Hispanic, and Black (Ryan et al., 2014).
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During the past 10 years, more and more people have been using emails to communicate. The rates have gone from 12 billion to 247 billion (Ryan et al., 2014)
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The rates for spending time online have increases dramatically. Going from 2.7 hours to 18 hours a week (Ryan et al., 2014)
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Many children have access to technology and rates are rising more and more. 80% of children ages 0-5 use the internet at least once every week (Ryan et al., 2014)
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90% of adults and 78% of children ages 12-17 use cell phones (Ryan et al., 2014).
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These are two apps that allow for the easy analysis and visualization of data. Also, these have graphing and formulating (Ryan et al., 2014).
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Like we use today, virtual schools are an ever increasing way to provide education in such social restrictions we are in today. About 2 million students are enrolled in online courses for school (Ryan et al., 2014)
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78% of teachers have reported that the use of internet, social media, and cell phones increase the levels of creativity of students in the classroom (Ryan et al., 2014)
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11 Facts about the History of Education in America (2015, July 1). American Board. https://www.americanboard.org/blog/11-facts-about-the-history-of-education-in-america/ Wright, C. (2019). History of education: The united states in a nutshell. Leader in Me. https://www.leaderinme.org/blog/history-of-education-the-united-states-in-a-nutshell/ Brown v. Board of Education (2020, April 8). History. https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/brown-v-board-of-education-of-topeka
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Ryan, K. Cooper, J., & Bolick, C. M. (2014). Those Who Can, Teach. CENGAGE Learning Custom Publishing. Top 12 Pioneers in Education (2019, May 27). Teach Hub. https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-activities/2009/05/top-12-pioneers-in education/#:~:text=Horace%20Mann%20(1796%2D1859),poor%20rural%20areas%20of%20America Davidson, B. (2020) Women’s education. The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia. https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/womens-education/
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Grant, U. (2020). The panic of 1873. American Experience. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/grant-panic/ Andrew M.I. Lee, JD. (2002-2015) No child left behind (NCLB): what you need to know. Understood. https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/your-childs- rights/basics-about-childs-rights/no-child-left-behind-nclb-what-you-need-to-know