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First "free school"
The first "free school" in Virginia open. Education in teh southern colonies in more typically provided at home by parents or tutors. -
Textbook Created
Noah Webster wrote a textbook called, A Grammatical Institute of the English Language. It consisted of three volumes: a spelling book, a grammar book, and a reader. -
Land Ordinance of 1785
This ordinance specified that the western territories were to be divided into townships made up of 640-acre sections, one of which was to be set aside "for the maintenance of public schools." -
Horace Mann
MOST IMPORTANT: Horace Mann becomes secretary of the newly formed Massachusetts State Board of Education. He worked hard to create common schools. This meant that schooling should be universal and free. This has a huge impact on public education because it is free and universal now. If it was not free, I think that a lot of kids would not attend school. This really helped kids to start attending school. http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/ed416/ae3.html -
Department of Education
The department of education is created in order to help states establish effective school systems. -
Progressive Education Movement
MOST IMPORTANT- John Dewey's Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education is published. Dewey's views help advance the ideas of the "progressive education movement." This is so important because it focused on the Whole Child, Grounding education in the real world, Preparing children to fully participate in a democratic society, and Physical as well as academic training. These are things, I believe we still focus on today.
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Army Alpha and Beta tests
As the U.S. enters W.W.I the army has no means of screening the intellectual ability of its recruits. A committe developed a group intelligence test called the Army Alpha and Beta tests. Though these tests have little impact on the war, they lay the groundwork for future standardized tests. -
Transportation to school
All states have laws providing funds for transporting children to school. -
Brown Vs. Board
MOST IMPORTANT- A combinations of 5 court cases that were ruled "that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal." Schools were not supposed to be segregated anymore and anyone could go to any school. This was so important because it started equality among schools. I think it is important because everyone deserves and opportunity to an education no matter their race. http://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/history-brown-v-board-education-re-enactment -
Civil Rights Act
MOST IMPORTANT- The Civil Rights Act becomes law. It prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, or national origin. It was so important because it threatened the states with loss of federal funding if they did not integrate their schools. So the states had to integrate schools or they would lose their funding. It basically forced schools to not be segregated. -
Elementary and Secondary Act
MOST IMPORTANT- The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is passed on April 9. It provides federal funds to help low-income students, which results in the initiation of educational programs such as Title I and bilingual education. I think this is so important because it is hard for children who do not speak english to attend an english school. It also helps low income areas recieve money to help with education. http://www.socialwelfarehistory.com/programs/education/elementary-and-sec -
Education of All Handicapped Children Act
The Education of All Handicapped Children Act becomes federal law. It requires that a free, appropriate public education, suited to the student's individual needs, and offered in the least restrictive setting be provided for all "handicapped" children. -
Nation at Risk
MOST IMPORTANT- A Nation at Risk, calls for sweeping reforms in public education and teacher training. Among their recommendations is a forward-looking call for expanding high school requirements to include the study of computer science. I think this was so important because we really needed this rude awakening to be able to start making changes for the better. We needed to be able to make changes that would help our country educationally.
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No Child Left Behind Act
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) is approved by Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush on January 8, 2002. The law mandates high-stakes student testing, holds schools accountable for student achievement levels, and provides penalties for schools that do not make adequate yearly progress toward meeting the goals of NCLB -
Common Core State Standards Initiative
a state-led effort coordinated by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers, is launched. It requires all states to have a common core.
