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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson drafted a proposal for providing 3 years of free education for Americans and ahigher education for a select few. This was considered a radical idea and was denied. -
Noah Webster
The revolutionary war ended and now the colonies faced the challange of becoing a Nation. Colonists believed education cold be play a part in uniting the new nation. Noah Webster publisded the "Blue Back Speller." Its purpose was to teach about America and its inhabitance. This book also had pronunciations of works in American English, instead of British English. -
Horace Mann and the Common schools THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT
In 1837 Horace Mann founded a sstem built on equity. He visited over 100 schools in 6 years. He is considered the Crusader for education. Horace came up with a propsal for a free system to give kids the same common knowledge and information. THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT because with out Horace Mann and creating a system of schooling, we might be in a total diffrent place. He set the foundcatoin for Americas public education s -
Fredrick Douglas and Massachusetts Ruling
In 1846 Fredrick douglas, an escaped slave, petitions to end seprated school. Black schools were in horrible condition and they were not treated well. Years later in 1855 Massachusetts rules against segregation. -
Immigrant flood
1890-1930 22 million immigrants came to America. In 1910 there was over 2million child workers. When asked if they would rather work or go to school 80% said work. This sparked a change in how to educate children. -
John Dewey
John Dewey was born in1859 and dies in 1852 He was the Father of Progressive Education. This theory is that children learn best by doing. He beleived kids need to be exercising, moving, working and in nature t o learn the best. He believed in work, study play. His progressive education theory began to be used in the ealy 1900 and is still used as a blue print for how we teach now. -
The Gary Plan
In 1907 a new way of education came about. It was in Gary Indiana. The main focus of this plan was to give students life skills. There were swiming pools, sowing classes and home economic classes. This plan was very much about helpingthestudents be busy and have fun in order to learn. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
Brown vs. Board of Education is a historical landmark in our history. It was a case about a father wanting to enroll his child into a white school. He was denied within the state, however it went to the supreme court and Brown won, which ended segregation in schools. -
Unexpected consequences of the Civil Rights Act
For a decade after the civil rights act was passes there were some unexpected consqequnces. Over 30,000 black teachers lost their jobs and could not find work. Black principals were demoted or lost there jobs. -
Civil Rights Act
A decade after Brown vs Board of education 90% of blacks were still in balck school. Lyndon Johnson while president signed the Civil Rights act. This act essentailly told school that if they stayed segregated they would loose goverment funding. This got desegregation moving. -
All Handicap Children Act
All hadicape children act: Free and appropriate education for all children with all disabilities in their least restrictive enviorment. In This act made it so many disable children now atteneded school. In 1986 this act was amended to autorize programs for early intervention with infant and toddlers. This was the first law that helped provide an edcation to diabled children. -
A Nation at Risk
On April 26, 1983 President Regan addresses the country about education, and that we have bcome ok with mediocrity. This came about because of "A nation at Risk" President Regan changed our focus on education from equity to excellence. His speech was called Declaration of Learning Crisis. -
Higher Education standards
With the scare of the nations education going down hill, high school standards were raised. Some examples are to participate in extra curricular activities students had to havea C average. Students had standardize testing introduced. Computer science classes became part of the curriculum. -
IDEA
In the 1990's the "All Handicaped children act" was amended again, and has been amened a couple more tiems since. It has been re named IDEA which stands for Induviduals with Disabilities Education Act. -
No child left behind act
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 president Bush signed in to law. It included Title 1 provisions. In 2015 President Obama replaced it with new legislation.
