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The colonial Period
Religion was a major reason early settlers to American and was a major force in shaping colonial schools. -
Religion at the core of education
The relationship between religion and schooling, so dominant in the colonial period. -
Seed planted for public support of education
Prominent european philosophers were changing the way people thought about schools, teacher, and children. -
Education reserved for wealthy white males.
Education was a privilege reserved for weathy males, with the passage of the Old Deluder Satan Act. -
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The Early national period
The constitution removes formal religion from the schools and establishes state responsibility in education. -
Education viewed as crucial for furhering the nationl interest
For example, when Russia launched the Sputnik satellite in 1957 and appeared to be winning the space race, a torrent of federal funds was released with the goal of improving instruction in math and science in our country. -
The principle of seperation of church and state established
First Amendment, which prohibited the government from passing legistation to established any one official religion over another. This creaded the principle widely know as a seperation of church and state. -
Control of education given to the states, rather than to the federal government.
The constitution's framers sidestepped the issue with the Tenth Amendment, which said that areas not explicitly assigned to the federal government would be the responsibility of each state. -
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The common school Movement
Free public schooling becomes accessible to most students. -
Access to tax-supported education for all established
States and local governments directly taxed citized to support public schools. -
Grades levels introduced in elementary schools
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Normal schools created to prepared teachers
The creation of normal schools, 2 years institutuion develped to prepare prospective elementary teachers. -
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Todays education
Technology, private schools -
Brown V. Board of education of topeka
The policy remined in place until it was overturned by the Supreme court in 1954 in the famous watershed -
The coldwar:Enlisting American's Schools
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No chiled left behind
Reuthorization of the Elementary and secondary Education Act that mandates statelevel testing in rreading and math for 3-8 and holds individuals schools accountable for students achivement in these areas