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First Educational Laws: Massachusetts
Massachusetts passed the first eduacational law stating the right everyone has to learn how to read and write. It was jump started with the issue of Catholic immigrants coming to an area where the Protestent faith was most prevalent. There were many Protestent schools which the Catholic children would not attend because it did not aline with their beliefs. -
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Population Growth
• There was a huge incline of people immigrating to American in search for a better life. A portion of that desire was to receive an education here. However, because of this many people came here, but we didn’t have the qualified teachers to support them. This created an opportunity for women to attain an actual job in the workforce, which was difficult at the time. This also impacted the creation of Monitorial Schools. -
Thomas Jefferson
• Thomas Jefferson had a great impact on the education in our nation. He believed everyone should have and education. He stood for education in that it was necessary for a democracy. Many people believed his opinion to be a radical opinion of the times. He wanted all students to have the basic knowledge of math, reading and writing. -
Common Schools
• Common schools were created by Horace Mann to help students receive an education that will allow them to succeed. It provided them equal chance at life because the curriculum was equal for all students. There was conflict because tax payers didn’t want to pay for schools they wouldn’t be using. The lessons were all geared to teach the students how to succeed in, not only education, but life. -
Horace Mann
Horace MannThis man had a great impact on American Education and is one of the MOST IMPORTANT contributors to education history. He was the first secretary of education and felt the education situation was not fair to those families with a difficult financial status. He took a stand and found a way for free education so all could have that opportunity. He also contributed his ideas to make school more effective with the creation of blackboards, chairs with backs and standardized textbooks. -
Sarah Roberts
This was the first legal case concerning integration and is one of the MOST IMPORTANT events in education history. During the time of struggle for African American people, Sarah Roberts was five years old, trying to get an elementary education. Her parents were trying to get her integrated into a normal school, but she was rejected by five schools. He father sued Boston and this case was taken to the Supreme Court in Brown vs. the Board of Education. <a href='http://www.thecrimson.com/article/1 -
Frederick Douglas Role
• Frederick Douglass was important to the Civil Rights Movement. He didn’t like that the African American children had to pass multiple schools until they reached one they were allowed into. He wanted them to receive the best and nearest school for each child, regardless of race. The segregated schools were costing them more money, but serving the children less. He wrote a letter to the school district petitioning for desegregation, which influenced the Civil Rights Movement. -
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Post Civil War
• After the Civil War four million slaves were freed and seeking to find education. At this point they wanted all the free states to guarantee free education for all people within their state constitution. This was a very influential time period for the African American people and has impacted their lives forever. -
The Gary Plan
Gary Indiana had one of the most progressive schools systems at that time. The motto there was, “Every working a man a scholar and every scholar a working man” Their schools were opened during the day, nights and weekends to accommodate a wide range of age. This plan worked well for them and others attempted to implement it, but it was canceled for lack of success in the area. -
The Progressive Reform Movement
The is one of the MOST IMPORTANT time in educational history for all people, adults and children. John Dewey was deemed the title of "The Father of Progressive Education" . He wanted children to be able to learn in school skills and knowledge that will help them in their careers. During the Progressive Reform Movement, the style of teaching was changed from the toe line to an application method.
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Impact of the Civil Rights Movement
[Civil Rights](<a href='http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/the-civil-rights-movement-in-america-1945-to-1968/education-and-civil-rights/ )' >Civil Rights</a>The Civil Rights movement had lasting effects on the education system. When schools were integrated it created a difficult situation for African American teachers. Integration was for students, but didn’t apply to the teachers, leaving all the African American teachers unemployed. The people understood that segregation was no longer in action, but it didn’t change the fact that the students didn’t feel welcome in an integrated classroom. This was MOST IMPORTANT events in history. -
Brown vs. the Board of Education
This was the case, jump started by Sarah Roberts’ case, that launched desegregation. This was one for the MOST IMPORTANT moments for the progression of education. Many people brought together their own individual cases regarding segregation and took it to the Supreme Court. On May 17th Brown won the case and segregation was done away with. This did not solve the problem, but started the upward battle. http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=87 -
Civil Rights Movement
Lyndon B. Johnson was inaugurated in 1963 and immediately began to contribute to the education system. He began his love for education as a teacher in Texas in his younger years and began to help the cause when he was put into office. His most memorable act in office was his signing of the Civil Rights Act which had major effects in the education world for African American students. -
Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act
This act provided equal opportunities for all students, regardless of learning circumstances. This act provided protection for these students’ individual needs and rights. Not only did it protect them, but it provided an opportunity for free education for all students. -
A Nation at Risk Report
This report came out to help raise standards for our students. It required higher standards for participation in extracurricular activities as well as for graduation. Because standards were raised, so was the class work load. New classes were created like computer science and the school year was extended. This time was referred to the crackdown on education.
