Education in the United States

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    The Colonial Period

    1. The roots of American educational system are established
    2. Education reserved for wealthy white males
    3. Seeds planted for public support of education
    4. Religion at the core of education

  • The roots of American educational system are established

  • Education reserved for wealthy white males

  • Seeds planted for Public Support of Education

  • Religion at the core of education

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    The Early National Period

    1. The principles of separation of church and state established
    2. Control of education given to the states, rather than to the federal government
    3. Education viewed as crucial for furthering the national interest 4.The Constitution removes formal religion from the schools and establishes state responsibility in education.

  • The principles of separation of church and state established

  • Control of education given to the states, rather than to the federal government

  • Education viewed as crucial for futhering the national interest

  • The Constitution removes formal religion from the schools and establishes state responsibility in education

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    Common School Movement

  • Access to tax-supported education for all established

  • Normal schools created to prepare teachers

  • Free public schooling becomes accessible to most students

  • Grade levels introduced in elementary schools

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    1865-Present

    1. Schools become instruments of national purpose and social change.
    2. War on Proverty which is a federal program designed to eradicate poverty
    3. Head Starts started in 1965 which helps children with education and getting them ready for Pre-K
    4. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka which separate educational facilities are inherently unequal and that racially segregated schools generated "a feeling of inferiority."

  • Schools became instruments of national purpose and social change

  • War of Poverty which is a federal program designed to eradicate poverty

  • Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka which separate educational facilities are inherently unequal and that racially segregated schools generated "a felling of inferiority"

  • Heasd Starts started in 1965 which helps children with education and getting them ready for Pre-K