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Education in the Colonial Period
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The Impact of Noah Webster
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Noah Webster was the man who wrote An American Dictionary of the English Language. He believed that Americans should have their own language with a distinct spelling. He became the Father of Copyright. The language and spelling that he created are still used today. http://webstersdictionary1828.com/ -
The Impact of Horace Mann
IMPORTANT: Horace Mann was the first Secretary of Education. He road around on his horse from district to district in order to better understand the schools he was over. He ended up visiting over 1,000 schools in six years, trying to give each child a change at education. Because of him, the idea of creating an equal education for everyone became the goal of Americans. http://www.pbs.org/onlyateacher/horace.html -
Immigration in the 19th Century
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Secondary School Movement
During this time over 6,000 Secondary Schools were built with 62,000 students graduating. -
The Impact of John Dewey
John Dewey was named the Father of Progressive Education. -
Brown vs. The Board of Education
IMPORTANT: This lawsuit changed segregation in the schools forever. They found that separate schools are never equal, forcing schools in integrate. After this, over 30,000 black teachers lost their jobs. Because of this lawsuit, America's educational system would never be the same. http://www.civilrights.org/education/brown/ -
The Little Rock 9
A group of black students enrolled in the Little Rock Central High School, forcing the school to become integrated. -
The National Defense Education Act
(NDEA) After Sputnik, the government blamed the school system for falling behind. The government gave federal funding in order to further education in math and science. -
Elementary And Secondary Education Act
ESEA was passed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, allowing federal funding to help create equal education throughout the country. -
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IMPORTANT: The IDEA allows students with disabilities access to free public education that is tailored to their needs. After the Act was in place, enrollment of disabled students went up and more teachers needed to be hired. The government gave federal funding for this to take place, however it was never more then abut 17%. Because this Act would put into practice, the idea of an equal education can really become a reality. http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/idea2004.html -
A Nation At Risk
NAR was created when the government claimed that there needed to be more discipline in the educational system. This forced schools to implement standardized testing throughout the country. -
No Child Left Behind
IMPORTANT: The NCLB Act (2001) was created to help set high standards and measurable goals. States would have to develop annual standard tests if they wanted to receive federal funding. The idea was to help disadvantaged students get the help they needed. This Act plays a huge role on the education today, the ESSA that is currently in effect was based on the NCLB. http://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/no-child-left-behind/ -
Race To The Top
(RTTT) This idea was created in order to make the federal funds in education more competitive. This is also when the common core standards were set into place. -
Every Student Succeeds Act
The ESSA builds on from the NCLB Act, allowing more focus on the middle class schools. It will expand the federal funding's to schools and students in lower/middle class.
