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A movement started by Horace Mann to create state-sponsored public education.
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This was started by Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon. They developed a way to measure a person's intelligence by taking a test. The test is called an IQ test and it gives the person's IQ. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcbmVFYp4Lg
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A decision that made it so that children of all races could go to school together. Before this decision was made, African American children had to go to different schools than white children, which was extremely unfair.
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The NDEA (National Defense Education Act) was made to strengthen America's education system through funds. It also helped to encourage students to pursue higher education after high school, in order for America to be better equipped to compete with the Soviet Union.
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This was created to assist preschool children from low income families by providing them with support.
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A law created that prevents discrimination against students or employees based on gender in an educational institution.
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IDEA is a law that gives disabled children free public education, and also special services to those children.
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This movement made setting academic standards an important part of education. It also showed teachers where students were at in their learning.
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Google has changed how students learn and also how teachers go about teaching. Makes research more convenient for students as they no longer have to go to the library. Teachers also incorporate Google and other technology in their classes.
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The goal of this act is to improve student success by giving out yearly standardized tests to students. By doing this, the education progress of students would be quantified and then schools could he held accountable for their student's performance.
