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First Education Laws
Although the exact date coudln't be found, the in the year 1647 Massachussetts passed a law that established the requirement for the first schools. Every town of 50 homes had to have a school to teach reading and writing, and a town of 100 or more also had to have a grammar school. This was the foundation of American Education. -
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Common School Movement
The common school movement began to provide schools that were free of charge and funded with tax money. Horace Mann was considered the "father of the common school" because he was so passionate that the government should have a greater role in education. -
Progressive Reform Movement
This was a MOST IMPORTANT event in education! From as early as 1890 through the 19th century Education began to change. At the turn of the century John Dewey was the hallmark leader of the Progressie Movement. This movement changed the world of education as it shifted the purpose of education from teacher focused to student-centered learning. It was very project based and active, and the students were more engaged, which is still what is focused on today! -
Committee of 10
Throughout the year of 1892 the committee of ten was organized to standardize high school curriculum. They mainly focused on incorporating a lot of college prep courses. -
The Standards Movement
Following the Nation at Risk report schools began to enforce high stakes testing. Each state was to have measurable standards and align their curriculum to it. -
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Populatoin and Immigration in the Early 1900's
Immigration and population began to explode during the first decades of the 20th century. Population doubled and most people settled in urban areas creating a great push for more school to be built, and a more cultural education! -
The Measurement Movement
Beginning in 1905 when Binet developed the first test for menatl ability and still through today schools have become a place of teasting to measure where your general intelligence lies. This movement introduced comparison to the norm. -
The Gary Plan
As part of the progressive reform movement schools in Gary Indiana created a curriculum that kept students in motion. Every hour they would move to different classes, they would exericise and do stretches in the class and just be more involved. The curriulum was developed by William Wirt. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
The supreme court ruled that seregated educatoin facilities have no place in public education and that they generate feelings of inferiority. This ruling began the civil rights revolution. -
Civil Rights Movement
This was a MOST IMPORTANT event! Beginning with Brown vs. Board of Education and continuing into the 60's the Civil Rights' Movement changed education for the whole population. Schools began to have federal funding withdrawn if they were segrerated. It started headway into bilingual instruction. Fully integrated school eventually came about and the integration has greatly culturally helped us today as well as impacted the education of minorities. -
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War on Poverty
Headed by Lyndon B. Johnson who believed that lack of education was the reason for poverty, there began to be a great increases in funds for vocational education. He also began the headstart program to get students ready to learn and learning even in their young years. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Covgress enacted this law to orovide $1,000,000,000 to federal education. The money went to textbooks, materials, building library reserves, trainings, etc. There were also many provisions within the law including Title I which provided assistance to low-income families. -
Individuals with Disabilities Act
This is a MOST IMPORTANT event! In 1975 (not sure the actual date) this law was passed to ensure that children with disabilities have the right to a free and appropriate education in the least-restrictive environment. It also provided for better inclusion of thee students into the classroom. Although it took a lot for the change to come where it is today, it was pivotal in ensuring greater success for those students with disabilities.This still is relied on with cases of disabilties today. -
A Nation at Risk
This is a MOST IMPORTANT event. The National Commission on Excellence in Education delivered this report under President Ronald Reagan. It was a call to action and reform. It stated that there was a "rising tide of mediocrity". They called for higher graduation requirements, improving achievement and accountability. They worked both top down with state requirements and bottom up with local educational fixes. This still impacts us today with the call for greater standards and requirements. -
School Choice Movement
In the 80's and with the growth of standards, parents were now permitted to choose wihich school their child would go to if they were displeased with the one they were currently enrolled in. Parents often wanted a school that aligned with their personal values and focus. There were also charter school put in place to help give choice. -
No Child Left Behind
This was a MOST IMPORTANT event! President Bush signed this law into affect in 2002. It reauthorized the ESEA of 1965. It was mainly a rstadards-based education reform, stating that there should be much more frequent testing, a higher and specific standard for reading and math set, and also a rigorous disciplinary system for schools not meeting those standards. This law was replaced with Every Student Succeeds Act signed by Obama, but still education hinges on the things NCLB enforced.
