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Massachuttes Law of 1642
This law was the beging of mandated education in America. It ordered select men to ascertain whether parents or masters were providing an education for their children. They also deterimed what the child was being taught. -
Thomas Jefferson's Impact on Education
Thomas Jefferson believed that education is central to democracy. He wanted all Americans to be educated for the good of the new republic. He proposed a plan for a state education system called the Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge. This bill was the catalyst for the future of the American school system. He is credited for establing the University of Virgina. His affect on education is felt today in our education system because he begin the movement. -
The Impact of Horace Mann
Horace Mann Horace Mann was an American politician and education reformer, best known for promoting universal public education and teacher training in "normal schools." He was the first secretary of the Board of education. He believed rich and poor should be taught together. -
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The Common School Movement
During this time American public education system started to take form. State systems were established as well as taxation for support of the common schools. More children attended school. -
Friedrich Frobel
He is credited with creating the first Kindergarten. He provided the theoretical basis for early childhood education. He felt that incorporating activity into curriculum would help the young children learn better. -
Sara Roberts
Sara Roberts vs BostonSara Roberts was the first African American student who tried to enroll in all white school. Father fought for her enrollment. Her plight was the begining of desegregation and civil rights of African Americans. The Supreme court ruled against Sara Roberts -
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Grown of Education After the Civil War
Rapid growth of education in the Western United States. Over 4 million people in school. Class were held in sod houses, saloons, and other places. Teachers were hired from the east to teach. -
John Dewey
American educator who rejected old, rigid, subject-centered curriculum in favor of child-centered curriculum. He believed in teacher-student interaction and social function of the school as a model democracy. -
Great Depression
During the Great Depression education took a big hit. Many schools across different states closed. This affected over 1 million students. Students were asked to bring there own supplies and even pay tuition. Teachers were given promissor notes instead of paychecks. -
Impact of WWII on Education
Durring the war enrollment in schools dropped because students chose to work instead of going to school. Many teachers left to fight in the war. Financial support was reduced for schools and given to the war effort. -
Brown vs Board of Education of Topeka
PBS SpecialU.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregated educational facilities have no place in public education. This landmark decision set the tone for the civil rights movement in the years to come. It was also the catylist for equal rights for women, race and religion. This decision continues to have a impact in the schools today. -
Sputnik
NASAThe launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union sent fear into the hearts of Americans. The government felt that they were losing the Cold War. In 1958 the National Defense Education Act was passed giving more money to specific areas of education such as, science, mathematics, adn foreign languages. This affects schools today because there is more focus on math and science. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
National Archives This act prohibited discrimination against students on the basis of race, color, or national orgin in all institutions receiving federal funds. It also paved the way for Americans to accept diversity. This Act impacts education today because it made the school system what it is today. -
Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act
Act passed specifically for students with disablities stated that they be provided free education. Law required the least restrective environment of how children were educated. Lead to early interventions in the 1980s. At the time the act was passed 1/5 of the students in the nation were considered disabled. -
No Child Left Behind Act
This was pushed by George W. Bush. Required all states to develp standards for what every child should know and learn in math and reading. Grades 3-8 should be tested annually and at least once in grades 10-12 to determine if they are meeting standards.
