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Roots of American Education
Began with Jamestown Colony. Religion was an integral part of the colony from its beginning and was also a major reason early settlers came to America and was a major force in shaping colonial schools. -
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Colonial Period (1607-1775)
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The Middle Colonies Founded in 1609
New York, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvannia were more diverse than the Southern colonies. Parochial schools were created which were schools that included the study of Religion and the three R's. -
New England Colonies Founded in 1620
Massachussetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire differed from other colonies. They were cutlurally and religiously homogenous which made consesus about school grades easier to achieve. -
Southern Colonies Founded in 1634
Maryland, Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia was linked to the land and revolved around agriculture, often on large plantations where African slaves and indentured servants worked land owned by wealthy landlords. -
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Early National Period (1775-1820)
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Early National Period
Legislators removed control of education from federal government and gave it to the states. -
Land Ordinance of 1785
The federal government established a role for itself in public education. -
U.S. Constitution written in 1787 and adopted 1789
Played a major role in shaping the educational system teachers teach today.It includes 27 Amendments, the first 10 which are the Bill of Rights. -
Separation of Church and State
The establishment clause of the First Amenment, which prohibited the government from passing legislation to establish any one official religion over another. -
Making Education Available to All
Changes began to occur that marked the beginning of the common school movement, a historic attempt to make education available to all children in the United States. -
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Common School Movement
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The Contributions of Horace Mann
Under Mann's influence, Massachusetts became the leader of education in the United States. It doubled state appropriations for education, built 50 new secondary schools, increased teacher salaries by 50%, and passed the nation's first compulsory school attendance law in 1852. -
Westward Expansion
Westward Expansion provided opportunities for the poor and landless to start over by pulling up stakes and heading west. -
Expansion of Common School Movemenet
By 1865, 50% of American children were enrolled in public schools and 28 of 35 had established state boards of education. -
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Modern Day (1866-2014)
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New Jersey Education Reform
New Jersey was the last state to eliminate the requirement for parents to pay for their children's elementary education. -
Horace Manns Influence Continues
By 1900s, 32 other states had passed laws similiar to Horace Mann's influence, which was doubling state appropriations for education, building new secondary schools, and increasing teacher salaries by 50%. -
Sputnik Satellite 1957
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. -
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
It required all states to develop a comprenhensive accountability plan to ensure that all students acquire basic skills, with primary emphasis on reading and math.
