Educational History

  • Kalamazoo, Michigan, case

    The courts uled that taxes could be used to support secondary schools. In Michigan, citizens already had access to free elementary schools and a state-supported university.
  • Secondary School Movement

    Secondary School Movement

    With Mann's successs in promoting public elementary schools, more and more citizens were given a basic education. In 1880, almost 10 million Americans were enrolled in elementary schools, and, at the uper levels of schooling, both private and public universities were established.
  • Committee of Ten

    Committee of Ten

    The national education association (NEA), one of the oldest teacher organizations, established the Committee of Ten to develop a national policy for high schools.
  • John Deweys most significant accomplishment

    He was possibly the most influential educator of the twentieth century and probably the most controversial, Savoir of the U.S schools.
  • Smith-Hughes Act

    This act provided funds for teacher training and prgram development in vocational education at the high school level.
  • Cardinal Principles of Secondary Education

    (1) health (2) worhty home membership (3) command of fundamental acedemic skills (4) vocation (5) citizenship (6) worthy of leisure time (7) ethical character

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