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Northwest Land Ordinance, 1785
This made it so settlers could buy and settle land in the undeveloped west. With more people, there needed to be schools and places for them to learn. -
Common Schools
These came from New England and provided education for all children in that area or region. This had a lot to do with the Puritan society and had a lot of support from the community. -
Education in the Colonial Period
Education was based on private benefactors. School was for those who could afford it or were privileged enough to participate in it. -
Committee of Ten
This was a group of educators that thought of standardizing American school curriculum. This was important because they set up how school we know today is set up. They decided on 8 years of an elementary type education and then 4 years of high school. This also attempted to provide standardized courses for all students. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committee_of_Ten -
Secondary School Movement
The era where secondary education sprouted and became more relevant and important. -
Impact of World War II
There were lots of impacts that WWII had on education such as finding other buildings for schools to meet in, accommodating large amounts of incoming students from other places. -
Brown vs Board of Education
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_brown.html Brown vs. Board of education is a supreme court case that overturned the Plessy vs. Ferguson case that made schools separate by equal. This was important because this was huge in civil rights and allowing african american children into all schools. It changed the face of public education. -
Sputnik and NDEA, 1957-58
This strengthened national defense and encouraged assistance in educational programs to meet needs for other purposes. -
The Civil Rights Movement & The War on Poverty
This followed the civil rights movement and integrating african americans into public school systems. The war of poverty offered more economic opportunities. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
This would fund primary and secondary education. It also talks about equal opportunity and access to education. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
This is an act that provides students with disabilities free public education just like everyone else. There are two parts and it covers provisions of law and then what assistance all children with disabilities will need. This changes education immensely because up until this point students with disabilities were sometimes treated the same as everyone else and weren't getting the education that THEY needed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individuals_with_Disabilities_Education_Act -
A Nation at Risk Report, 1983
This is a report of American President Ronald Reagan's National Commission on Excellence in Education. -
The Standards Movement
This made is so there were clear, measurable standards for students to accomplish. This is important because it made students be more accountable and actually have a set standard that they are trying to achieve. This is so important because now all of our education is based off of measurable standards. http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2445/Standards-Movement-in-American-Education.html -
School Choice Movement: Charter Schools, Vouchers
This gives families the opportunities to choose what kind of schooling their children will have. This includes, private schools, public schools, home schools, etc. -
No Child Left Behind
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Child_Left_Behind_Act This act basically set measurable standards for schools and held them more accountable for their students. To receive funding schools had to give testing, report cards, and teacher evaluations. This was impactful because it heavily introduced standardized testing.
