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Public High Schools Being Established
The establishment of free public high schools was a turning point in education in American history. High schools were established because college started to desire students to have advanced knowledge after elementary school and before college. They were also established because some careers started to have standards, like having to go to college, which required high school. High schools being free and tax-supported was a huge part of education that I think is crucial to our educational history. -
Poor and Working-Class People Demanding Public Schools
This was one of the first ideas that made public schools even happen, because without demand there was no ambition to get them started. People started to desire schools open to all students to advance public well-being after the steam press and newspapers were invented. These triggered the desire because they influenced people to support tax-supported, free public schools. -
Increase in Women Teachers
During this time in American history, women were also seen as good with children, more than men were, and men seemed to be viewed supervisors while the women worked under them. While this sounds like it was not positive, it was important for getting women in the work force because when schools were being established, men would hire women first because they could be paid less. The increase and demand for women teachers then rose. -
Changes in Student Discipline Styles
After the American Revolution, two school disciplines arose which were bureaucratic and affectionate disciplines. The bureaucratic discipline style was very impersonal authority that allowed all the students to know that the teachers and institution enforced the rules. Affectionate discipline allowed a deep and personal connection between the student and the teacher. Both were introduced and used in classrooms. -
No Child Left Behind
This act was passed during Bush's presidency and it is so crucial to schools now and still impacts students today. This act holds states, districts, and schools responsible for not allowing unequal achievement to different students, especially low income students, minorities, and students with learning disabilities. This made sure every student was accounted for and it made sure the schools watched out for very student in the district.
