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10,000 BCE
Neolithic Age
Marked a development in society as calendars and pictographs were invented to communicate. -
Benjamin Rush
Rejected the belief that women were intellectually inferior to men. Proposed opening colleges to women. -
Emile
Book published by Rousseau that spread the belief that education should be based on children's interests. -
Pestalozzi
Promoted education for children with special needs. Believed schools should be a place of safety. -
Common School
Schools that were opened to everyone, allowing more people to become educated. -
Normal School
Schools that were used to train teachers. Helped employ women. -
High School
Became the dominant form of secondary education. Children were required to attend. -
Booker T Washington
Promoted slow progress with the South. Urged African Americans not to pursue a higher education. -
Socialized Education
Formed by Jane Addams. Focused on education for immigrants, the poor, and women. -
Common Core
Set expectations for student knowledge. Held schools accountable for education.