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John Amos Comenius
John Amos Comenius was the first person who questioned that people should no memorize what they are teach instead teachers should try to find people's needs and interests, also he published the first picture book. -
The Massachusetts Act
the Massachusetts Act was for people who understand the bible, it asked to contract a reading and writing teacher for every for every 50 or more household. -
John Locke
John Locke supported the importance of firsthand he said that every mind was different and that they needed to be filled with experiences -
Education in the Southern colonies
In the 1700s most of the people who lived to the South of the country were slaves or were poor, during that time public schools didn't existed so most of the people who lived there were not able to attend to school. During that time education was a luxury. -
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau used to say that teachers should let students to experiment and he also wrote"Emile" -
The Land Ordinance of 1785
During that time the collection of taxes wasn't legal yet so they received money through the sell of lands. This was the way of providing education for more people. -
The U.S Constitution
When the U.S. Constitution was written it helped to create the educational system that we have today starting through the part where no religion should be teach to people to believe that is above the other one, because everyone had different believes. -
The common school movement
The common school movement was trying to get every child in the United States to go to school. -
First compulsory school attendance law
This law was to make every children in Massachusetts to go to school. -
The attempt to increase attendance
By 1865 50% of American children were already enrolled in public schools. -
Latin and Greek in the Latin grammar schools
By 1860, a quarter of a million students were enrolled in 6,000 tuition-charging academies -
Common School Movement in New Jersey
New Jersey was the last state in make schools free for every children -
The Sputnik Satellite
The Sputnik Satellite was a Russian satellite that made them win the space race, so the United States decided to give more money to math and science classes so in that way they could get better scientists to beat Russia. -
No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
this consisted in that every child should have the basic skills in math and reading at least -
Student Success Act
The Student Success Act was to give students the basic educational skills needed to be a successful person.
