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Education in the Colonial Period
Some colonial parents paid a fee to pay their kids to go to day school. 18th century school was preparing them to take the roles of their parents. I think education in the colonial period is important because it was the beginning of an education system. It may not have been well organized but it impacts education now because of what not to do. It makes us look back and learn from the flaws in that system back then.
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Impact of Horace Mann (MOST IMPORTANT)
He pushed for a public schools to have quality teachers, funded by tax, and secular public school system. Education should be free and universal. It's impacted today because there is now free education within public schools and it is secular. What he pushed for actually came true and has changed childrens' education including mine. We don't have to pay lots of money just to go to a school that has quality in supplies and in teachers.
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Population growth and immigration in the 19th century
Germans, Irish, and more immigrated to the US. Some classrooms were over packed with children and then theres the other half of children that were out working. There were too many children working in factories and not attending school. -
Progressive reform movement
There needed to be a curriculum to keep the students moving, so the kids moved from class to class. They were busy and involved in something that interests them so they would want to stay in school instead of working in factories. -
The Impact of WW2
After the war it was the post war Baby Boomers generation. Schools prepared them for nuclear attacks, keep them safe from sickness, and push them towards a technological future. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that racial segregated public schools were unconstitutional. This milestone helped bring both children of race together. The Brown vs. Board of Education is important because it broke down the walls of segregation within schools back then and now.
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Sputnik and NDEA, 1957-58
The NDEA ensured funding to US education schools at any grade level. -
Civil rights movement and War on poverty
There was a growing poverty problem and President John F. Kennedy had federal pilot programs that were about job skills, training, and hunger. The civil rights movement was also during the war on poverty. The civil rights act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, religion, and national origin. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
This act was about insuring that there would be quality and equality (when it comes to race and status) when educating children. -
Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act
It supports free appropriate public education and programs for all children with disabilities. This act is important because all children should be included when it comes to getting an education. Those who have a disability gets an education just like us and at the same time we both benefit from one another.
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School Choice Movement: Charter Schools, Vouchers
To add competition in NY students get to choose which school they want to go to by junior high; it didn't have to be the school closest to their house. If one school didn't have enough students then that school would be shut down. -
A Nation at Risk Report
President Ronald Reagan's National Commission on Excellence in Education demanded education needed to be reformed because there is a lack of purpose and low standards. The education system needs to restore equality by increasing competition. -
Standarized movement
There was a push for higher education standards led to high demands on test taking which led to standadrized tests. If you didn't get above a C then you couldn't do sports or any fun electives. Having that strive for a higher education is important and relevant now because it pushes students to work harder. It gives students a purpose to learn and makes it a fun challenge. Without that push how would one know what they want to do in life, or what they want to pursue in the future. -
No child left behind
This act is to make sure that all students are tested in school to ensure they are achieving their learning goals. NCLB act was an update on the Elementary and Secondary education act. -
Growth of Standardized Testing
To add competition there were standarized tests.
