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Northwest Land Ordinance
It provided a way for new states to joing the Union from the territory. -
Education in the Colonial Period
Education wasn't free or public and was heavily influenced by the Protestant religion. -
The Impact of Horace Mann
As one of the most important people, Horace Mann was an education reformer who helped education be funded. He created Mann's Six Principles of Education which he very importantly stated that education must be provided by well-trained, professional teachers. Horace Mann thought of closed-back chairs, textbooks, and blackboards which in education we use today! We also believe that students should recieve a higher education today in order to become teachers which Horace Mann believed. -
Frederick Douglas's Role in Education
Very influential espcaped slave and abolitionist preached to the people that their children needed to attend the nearest school house and the best school house, which sparked the beginning of many following events. -
The first legal case concerning integration and Sarah Roberts
Sarah's father tried to include her into a better school, white school, but was denied because of her race. Her father sued the city in order to hopefully gain equality for colored students. -
The growth of education after the Civil War
Slaves were now able to gain an education after the war ended. This was seen as the most valuable undertaking, going to school. -
Impact of John Dewey
A significant philospher, social reformer and educator who changed the way of teaching and learning which is one of the most important people and influential. He believed that chldren learned with meaningful activity such as participating in class discussion where everyone had their own opinions and relevant to their lives. As teachers today we believe that students learn better when they can apply things to themselves and hands on learning especially field trips with interaction. -
Population Growth and Immigration in the 19th Century
People came from Eastern Europse and South America as well as 53 other nationalities and they wanted their children to become Americanized. -
Common Schools
Schools were segregated and race heavily influenced common schools. It was expensive to have two schools but some people believed it was better that way. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
One of the greatest Supreme Court decisions every, Brown vs. Board of Education ended segretation in the schools. They believed that white students and colored students could attend the same school if it was seperate but equal. Unfortunately it ws not that way, but today we we accept every different ethnicity and idea which adds to our students' understanding of the world. -
NDEA
National Defense Education Act passed by President Eisenhower provided funding to improve American schools and to encourage high school to the students. -
The Impact of the War on Poverty
President Lyndon B. Johnson, a former teacher, believed that "an equal chance at education meant an equal chance at life." -
Individuals with Disabilites in Education Act
Only about 1/5 of students with disabilities were educated and the rest were prohibited from going to school with regular students or put in a home. One of the most important acts, congress enacted the education act for all children with disabilites in the least restrictive environment in 1975. Today we still have this and we are continually working on helping students with disabilities. -
No Child Left Behind Act
Schools are required to test students in reading and math in grades 3-8 and once in high schools. One of the most imporant and main goals of education is to close student achievment gaps by providing children with a fair, equal and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education. As a future educator it is clear to see that though we no longer have NCLB, schools are ensuring the proper help and ways for students to succeed. -
No Child Left Behind
