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This land ordinance really focused on the importance of education. This made education mandatory.
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Free public schools for elementary age students and secondary age students.
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The father of the Common School Movement. Worked with government and school officials to get public schools to be better in Massachusetts.
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Dewey believed that people learn by doing. He also believed a child through guidance of a teacher can succeed. Each of the reform movements in the 1930's 1960's and the 1990's highlighted his ideas.
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A group of educators that worked to get a standard curriculum for American High Schoolers.
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Population double in size and it became difficult for school systems to handle such large growth.
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This movement began in the late 19th century. It really focused on learning by doing and problem solving. Progressive is a whole new form of education.
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I consider this event in the history of education extremely important because it legally ended segregation in schools. It's impact is still felt because kids of all races and color all meet in the same classroom, uses the same bathrooms, and are treated equally now. [https://www.nps.gov/brvb/index.htm] -
This act help to encourage improvements of educational programs to meet critical nation needs. This act provide funding for institutions at all levels.
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Passed as Presidents Johnsons War on Poverty. The act helps fund primary and secondary education.It also emphasizes equal access to education and establishes high standards and accountability for schools.
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American Legislation that insure students with disablilities are given free appropriate public education.
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The " A Nation at Risk Report" totally changed the way students were being taught. It brought in new standards and goals which really made the educational system grow. We still have the high standards and strict testing that Reagan implemented. -
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During the past decade states have been putting to work standards. As of 2001 49 states have standards for all core subjects such as math, science, language arts and social studies
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Standardized testing started to really go into effect once A Nation At Risk Report was presented. Standardized testing was created to be a equalizer when it comes to testing. Now standardized testing is the most common testing method.
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This act in general really held schools more accountable for students outcomes. The effect this act has had on the education is still in effect students still need to reach certain proficient levels.
[http://www.edweek.org/ew/section/multimedia/no-child-left-behind-overview-definition-summary.html]
