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Public high schools created
Schools more closely resembling what we know today were created with the use of taxpayer funding. As society progressed, it became clear that a good education was necessary to making an informed public, capable to going on to college or entering the workforce. This is the beginning of modern education. Kaplan, L. S., & Owings, W. A. (2015). Educational foundations. Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning. -
The first State Board of Education
The first State Board of Education is created in MA with Horace Mann becoming the first secretary of education. He believed that school should be accessible to all, regardless of race, wealth, or gender. Because of this, he is known as the "father of education" This was the foundation of a truly public system of education. Kaplan, L. S., & Owings, W. A. (2015). Educational foundations. Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning. -
Child study movement shifts how we educate kids
Throughout the 1880's and 1890's studies were done to understand how children learn. The results showed that learning should be student- centered, meaning educators should adapt their content to suit the children's needs. This also meant allowing more playtime for kids & understanding that kids learn in different ways. This student-centered learning research shaped the way that educators teach today Kaplan, L. S., & Owings, W. A. (2015). Educational foundations. Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning. -
Schools across the U.S desegregated
Brown VS. Board of Education was a supreme court case that "separate but equal" was indeed not equal. Public school now had to desegregate for the first time, allowing children of any race into the school. This drastically changed the course of history for education in this country. Kaplan, L. S., & Owings, W. A. (2015). Educational foundations. Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning. -
Special Education created for students with varying needs
Starting in the late 1950's, laws were passed to support the education of children with special needs. This offered equal rights to an education for these children for the first time.This event meant that students of any ability had the right to an education like anyone else, and helped to foster acceptance in society. Kaplan, L. S., & Owings, W. A. (2015). Educational foundations. Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning.
