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The creation of the National Teachers Association in 1857 was significant because it was the start of popularizing and elevating the teaching profession while advancing popular education. Today, the National Teacher Association, or the now-called National Education Association, continues to have an impact on modern education by advocating for better working conditions for their members (Promedion Productions, 2006).
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The signing of the first Morrill Act in 1862 influenced education by establishing the Land Grant university system, where land was sold to fund college programs at the time. The Morrill Act funded many of the universities we have today, providing evidence of the significance it has on today's education. Without the Morrill Acts, the decrease in the funding for college programs in the 1800s would most likely have impacted what universities we have today (Promedion Productions, 2006).
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The Scholastic Aptitude Test was significant in education in the 1900s because it measured students' educational knowledge for college admissions. Today, after multiple name changes and evaluations, the now-called Scholastic Assessment Test, or SAT, influences education by continuing to measure the educational level of students for college entry (Promedion Productions, 2006).
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Brown vs. Board of Education influenced education by triggering the fight to end racially segregated schools in America. The event impacts today's education because it motivated our school systems to honor equal education for students of different racial backgrounds, creating our modern education system (Promedion Productions, 2006).
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Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District impacted education in 1969 by beginning the conversation of student rights in school, prompting for multiple hearings on the topic to follow. The event withholds significance in today's education system because it led to the student rights we have today. It began the debate of free speech in the classroom, influencing how current students learn and express themselves in school (Promedion Productions, 2006).
