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The Colonial Period
- 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 roots of American educational system are established
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Education reserved for wealthy white males
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Seeds planted for Public Support of Education
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Religion at the core of education
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The Early National Period
- 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 furthering the national interest 4.The Constitution removes formal religion from the schools and establishes state responsibility in education.
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The principles of separation of church and state established
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Control of education given to the states, rather than to the federal government
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Education viewed as crucial for futhering the national interest
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The Constitution removes formal religion from the schools and establishes state responsibility in education
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Common School Movement
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Access to tax-supported education for all established
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Normal schools created to prepare teachers
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Free public schooling becomes accessible to most students
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Grade levels introduced in elementary schools
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1865-Present
- Schools become instruments of national purpose and social change.
- War on Proverty which is a federal program designed to eradicate poverty
- Head Starts started in 1965 which helps children with education and getting them ready for Pre-K
- Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka which separate educational facilities are inherently unequal and that racially segregated schools generated "a feeling of inferiority."
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Schools became instruments of national purpose and social change
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War of Poverty which is a federal program designed to eradicate poverty
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka which separate educational facilities are inherently unequal and that racially segregated schools generated "a felling of inferiority"
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Heasd Starts started in 1965 which helps children with education and getting them ready for Pre-K