History of Education - 1991-2002

  • SMART Board

    The SMART Board is introduced by SMART Technologies.
  • In Search of Understanding: The Case for Constructivist Classrooms

    In Search of Understanding: The Case for Constructivist Classrooms is published by Jacqueline and Martin Brooks. Constructivist learning theory becomes more popular (Dewey, Bruner, Piaget, Vygotsky).
  • Proposition 187

    Backlash to illegal immigration in CA denies benefits, including public education, to undocumented aliens. Is challenged and eventually overturned.
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    Whiteboards

    Blackboards are gone, whiteboards are in.
  • Multicultural Education: Transformative Knowledge and Action

    Multicultural Education: Transformative Knowledge and Action by James Banks increases studies regarding multiculturalism in education
  • Proposition 227

    In CA, requires all public school instruction to be done in English.
  • GOOGLE

    GOOGLE is started in Menlo Park, CA in a garage.
  • NCLB

    No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is approved by Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush. This reauthorizes ESEA of 1965, holding schools accountable for child success.

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