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Massachusetts enacts the first compulsory education law in the US, requiring children to attend school 12 weeks per year ages 8-14.
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Provides federal land for states to establish colleges in agriculture, arts, and broadening education.
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Created to collect data and promote teaching that leads to effective school systems
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Associated with Charles Sanders Peirce, John Dewey, and William James
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Susan Blow opens the first public kindergarten in St. Louis, Missouri, influenced by Friedrich Froebel's educational philosophy emphasizing early childhood education
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Upheld the use of public funds for secondary education.
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W.E.B. Du Bois's advocacy for African American education and civil rights.
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Theory focuses on structure, teacher lead instruction which is aimed at moral and intellectual development.
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The National Education Association forms this committee chaired by Charles Eliot. Recommends standardization of American high school curriculum.
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Dewey begins promoting democracy in education, experiential learning, and development of critical thinking skills
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"Separate but equal" doctrine significantly impacts education with racial segregation.