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Education in the Colonial Period
The lower class was not usually educated, they would receive on-the-job training. In the upper class, children were usually tutored or put into small groups to work with other children their age. The middle class families would send their kids to something like a day care where they would learn the basics. -
First Education Laws: Massachusetts
In 1642, a law war put forth that said it was required for all parents to teach religion and capital laws of the commonwealth. Ironically enough, even though it was considered the first education law, it had nothing specifically to do with education. -
The Impact of Jefferson, Rush, and Webster
Three great americans came together and worked with Horace Mann to continue the push on the common school movement. -
The Impact of Horace Mann **
In 1838 while Horace Mann was the secretary of the state of Board of Education, he changed the way education was run by changing the way teachers were trained in their profession.
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The growth of education after the Civil War, 1870-1890
Education became very important after the Civil War. The fastest growing ethnic group was the hispanics from Puerto Rico, South America, Mexico and other Latino countries. -
Secondary School Movement
In 1874, there was a Supreme Court case in MIchigan that was for a push in secondary education because of the large numbers of students. -
Committee of Ten **
Committee of TenPut into place to create a curriculum that would help students to learn. The curriculum was also created to get students ready for college. -
Frederick Douglass's Role in Education **
Frederick DouglassWhile in slavery, Douglass learned to read and write and realized that education leads to enlightenment and knowledge. -
The Progressive Reform Movement
This movement was a push to fix many problems in american education during the early 20th Century. -
The Gary Plan
The Gary Plan was created in Gary, Indian in 1907. It was decided that children would work in the factory instead of attend school. John Hylan, a New York mayor, decided that it was not a could plan and cancelled it. -
The Impact of WW2
Because many of the people had to evacuate their cities, around 1 million children did not have a place to go for school. -
Brown vs. Board of Education, 1954
Segregation of public schools was argued to be unconstitutional. The case was won by Brown and it was decided that segregation was unequal and schools would start to be integrated. -
A Nation at Risk Report, 1983
When Ronald Reagan was in office he talked aout how important education was for the public and he pushed for change. -
The Standards Movement **
Overview of the Standards MovementIn the early 1980's, there was a decision made for all the govenor's of the United States to allow for curriculum changes that would improve the learning of its students. -
No Child Left Behind, 2001 **
Info of NCLBThe No Child Left Behind act was created and required all educators to set goals that would help students imporve their education and learning.
