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Education in the Colonial Period
President Jefferson wanted to require children to have 3 years of schooling. People at the time considered it radical -
Common Schools
To give each child an equal chance in life -
Impact of Horace Mann (Top 5)
Horace Mann was the 1st Secretary of Education. Horace wanted to make public Education great.
If any one man should be given the title of "Father Of American Education" It would be Mann for all his contributions and influence into creating an educational legislation and practice not only in his state but other states soon followed. Mann also wanted professional training for teachers, and that is the way it is today.
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Impact Of Jefferson, Rush and Webster (Top 5)
Jefferson believed each child should have an equal chance for Education.
Rush believed it was important for women to also get an education.
Webster was best know for dictionary.
Webster believed that eduction should include patriotism for the United States and he believed that creating a distinctive and national language as well as curriculum. Webster dictionary is widely used today,
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Committee of Ten (Top 5)
Working group of educators created the standardization of the American High School curriculum.
With the beginning of school curriculum and has just gotten better and better as time has gone on with updating new standards for students.
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The Progressive Reform Movement
This drew support from the middle class, the goal was to eliminate problems caused by industrialization, urbanization and immigration. It was also a big movement in womens suffrage. -
The Gary Plan
William Wirt from Gary Indiana developed the Gary plan. The plan was more efficient use of school facilities. -
Impact of John Dewey (Top 5)
John was in favor of the child center curriculum believing that the whole child was important and the children needed to experience life and not just to memorize it.
I think what John founded was so important and as educators we need to get back to educating the whole child.
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Brown vs. Board of Education (Top 5)
Very important time is American History was the desegregation of schools.
As Americans we so desperately needed to desegregate and understand we all have the same importance. To respect everyone no matter their race, color or ethnicity.
website: http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/brown-v-board-of-education-of-topeka -
Sputnik and NDEA
When America felt like we were loosing the cold war the federal government stepped in and gave significant funding to programs such as Math, Science and Foreign Language. -
Impact of War on Poverty
President Johnson wanted all Americans no matter race, color or ethnicity to have an equal chance in Education. The civil rights act was signed in 1964 and schools that did not or would not comply were in jeopardy of loosing federal funding. President Johnson along with President Kennedy also created programs such as Head-start and created low cost college loans. -
Elementary and Secondary Education act
An act for quality and equality. 4 Billion dollars to aid disadvantaged students. -
Individuals with Disabilities in Education act
IDEA, IEPS as well as 504 plans that would meet the needs of all individuals. -
School Choice Movement
President Reagan created the school choice movement as a way of competition for public schools, hoping for better schools and more choice for students across America. -
No Child Left Behind
Gave each state the opportunity to develop their own standards, as to what they wanted students to be able to gain mastery in before the completion of High School. The problem was there was no funding for such a program and it left states in diar need of finding funding for such a program.
