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Colonial Period
Education was mainly for boys. Upper classes would have private tutors at home, then they would be sent to Europe to college. The middle class would attend dame schools and grammar schools, seldom went to college. Lower classes would be taught at home -
1779 Jefferson, Rush & Webster
Jefferson proposed a free education for aal and then selecting some that were more advanced to continue educating to then teach and serve society. Rush focused on the need to educate women and Webster proposed different schools for different disciplines. -
Land Ordinance of 1785
Congress passes a law that created townships and each township should have a local school. -
Common Schools Movement 1820-1860
It consisted in making School free for all. First poor children would go for free and upper class had to pay. Later it was free for all but segregated by race/ -
1851 Inmigration and education
It's purpose was to make immigrant children "Civilized", to learn obedience and restraint. That they learn to be good workers and good members of society -
1879 Carlisle indian Boarding school
Was created in Pennsylvania it was meant to help Indian children assimilate into American culture. -
1896 Plessy Vs Ferguson
Supreme court ruled that Louisiana has the right to require"separate but equal" railroad cars for blacks and white, Federal government legally recognizes segregation resulting in segregation of public schools -
1932 Measurement movement
A survey realized in schools revealed that most schools are performing intelligence tests to place students on different levels/ -
1945 College scholarships
at the end of world war 2 The G. I Bill of rights gave scholarships to thousands of working class men. -
1954 Brown Vs Brown
The supreme court rules that segregated schools are "Inherently unequal" and must be abolished. Schools continue to be segregated.
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1957 National Defense Education Act
When Russia launches the first earth orbiting satellite, Sputnik, America realizes the need of funding in science education to remain competitive. -
1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Was passed as the US war on poverty and provides equal access to education and creates high standards and accountability. It intends to breach the gaps between students, creating equal opportunities. -
1975 Individuals with disabilities education Act
It's a law that establishes that children with disability can obtain free public education. Provides funding for special education. -
1983 A Nation at Risk report
This report declared that the nation was at risk because of its decline in education
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Growth of Standarized testing
Standardized testing refers to answering the same type of questions in the same way, to compare the performance of different students. -
2001No Child Left Behind
It supports Standard Based education reforms that setting high standards and establishing measurable goals can improve individual outcomes
https://youtu.be/Q0WUqNO0qo4
