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Nov 10, 1483
Matin Luther was born
Martin Luther was one of the first recognized teachers. He spent his time translating the Bible into other languages other then what it was written. Translating the Bible allowed him to spread the word of God as well as teach others how to read and thoroughly understand the text. Not only did this help children learn to read but also aided adult literacy. -
John Locke was born
John Locke stated that all children are considered a blank slate, also known as tabula rasa. Meaning that all children become what they are taught and what they witness in their daily life. These blank slates can be molded and perfected by any teacher or adult who takes the time to teach the children. John Locke also was the first to recognize that learning should begin at a very young age in order to have the best outcome. -
John Dewey was born
John Dewey was the first to vocalize that children should be taught based on their interests as opposed to specific subject matter. Though the children thrive with this recognition, there is more that children need to know in the world other then what catches their eye. The education is 100% centered around the child as opposed to the information that should be known at certain ages. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
This court case was one of the biggest breaks in public education as well as for equality among citizens. This court case ruled that having separate public schools for black and white children was unconstitutional. Brown declared that the schools were separate but not equal. -
Sputnik was launched
After WWII, a race started between the the United States and the Soviet Union. Each country wanted to be the first to land on the moon. The Soviet Union launched the satellite Sputnik into space which created a great fear throughout the rest of the world. -
National Defense Education Act
One year after the launching of Sputnik, the USA and the Soviet Union continued competing against each other. The fear of not being the best is what started the NDEA. This act was signed because it gave more recognition to the STEM program. Science, technology, engineering, and math became a larger focus of the educational field. -
Civil Rights Act signed
During the 1960's the need for civil rights began to sky rocket. Everyone started to fight for their rights and to end discrimination of all kinds. By signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964, this allowed for the protection of the constitutional rights in a public place including schools. This stopped any discrimination based on sex, race, age, religion, and so on. Allowing a safe place for all people, students included was a huge break through for education. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The signing of this act was another huge breakthrough for education. Once this act was signed, it allowed for more money and funding to be provided to all schools in order to ensure that every student was receiving a quality education. The ESEA provided money for low-income families. -
Education of All Handicapped Children Act
The signing of this act and the revision later done in 1990 helped make it so that all children would be educated in the future. This act required that in order for a school to get federal funding they had to develop and implement a program that allowed any children with handicaps to learn in a traditional school setting
