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The impact of Jefferson, Rush, & Webster
Jefferson, Rush, & Webster came up with the kind of education the new nation needed and the new political structures began to create educational institutions. Each colonie wrote a new constitution which included a system of free public schooling. -
Common Schools
The common school movement was the beginning of the american educational system. They came up with a system where each district would provide an education for all children, regardless of religion or social class and would be paid by taxes. -
The Impact of Horace Mann
Horace Mann's involvement with the common school movement ensured that every child could attend school and he was over the whole movement. He believed that educating the next generation was vital for political stability and civilization. He was known as the Father of the Common School. -
The Progressive Reform Movement
John Dewey was considered the father of the progressive reform movement in education. The progressive movement focused on the whole child, grounding education in the real world, preparing children to fully participate in a democratic society, and teaching physical education as well as academic education. -
Committee of Ten
The Committee of Ten was a working group of educators that, in 1892, recommended the standardization of American high school curriculum. -
Secondary School Movement
Secondary schools sprouted across the United States. During this early part of the 20th century, American youth entered high schools at a rapid rate, mainly due to the building of new schools, and acquired skills "for life" rather than "for college." In 1910 19% of 15- to 18-year-olds were enrolled in a high school; barely 9% of all American 18-year-olds graduated. By 1940, 73% of American youths were enrolled in high school and the median American youth had a high school diploma. -
The Impact of John Dewey
John Dewey has made many amazing contributions to education. His three themes that have helped shape education are: Individualism, it is up to the individual child with guidance from the teacher to make sense of his or her own experience; readiness, the child will learn when he or she is ready to learn; and pragmatism, the worth of learning lies in its instrumental value. He died in 1952 and has had the greatest single impact on american education of any scholar in history. -
Brown V. Board of Education
Visit this website to learn more about the Brown V. Board of Education MOST IMPORTANT The case of Brown V. Board of Education fought against racial segregation of children in public schools because it violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This event is extremely significant because for the first time racial integration was introduced into the schools and has since transformed education. This event is still impacting education by creating an equal opportunity for all students to recieve an equal education no matter what race they are. -
Sputnik and NDEA
The National Defense Education Act was designed to fulfill two purposes. First, it was designed to provide federal help to foreign language scholars, area studies centers, and engineering students. Second it provided financial assistance for thousands of students who would be part of the growing numbers enrolling at colleges and universities in the 1960s -
The Civil Rights Movement & The War on Poverty
On August 20, 1962, Johnson signed the Economic Opportunity Act (EOA) and created the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO), to provide the strategy and the ammunition to fight the War on Poverty. The War on Poverty fell short of its goal of eliminating poverty, but broadened efforts to democratize America and established community organizations that continue to battle poverty. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Visit this website to learn more about ESEA MOST IMPORTANT The ESEA was passed by Lyndon B Johnson and gave grants to districts that serve low-income students, grants for textbooks and library books, funding for special education centers, and scholarships for low-income college students. This event is significant because it gives everyone the opportunity for an education no matter what social class they belong to. This act still impacts education today by providing a way for everyone to recieve an education. -
Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act
Visit this website to learn more about IDEA MOST IMPORTANT When IDEA was signed into law, congress opened public school doors for millions of children with disabilities and ensured that children with disabilities have opportunities to develop talents, share their gifts, and contribute to communities. This is significant because for the first time all children were allowed to recieve an education no matter their disability. This act is still impacting education today because students with any type of disability is on an IEP. -
A Nation at Risk Report
Visit this website to learn more about A Nation At Risk MOST IMPORTANT A Nation At Rist Report was reported when a problem with the education system became evident. Test scores were declining, 23 million adults were illiterate, and only 20% of 17-year old students had the ability to write a persuasive essay. This event was significant because something needed to be done about the failing education system. This report is still impacting education today because it set a basis that we use to constantly improve the way we educate the next generations. -
No Child Left Behind
Visit this website to learn more about the No Child Left Behind Act MOST IMPORTANT The purpose of the law is to ensure that each child in America is able to meet the high learning standards of the state where they live. This event is signicant because NCLB provided $1 billion annually in funding over the first five years to help states strengthen K-3 reading programs, charter schools, reading readiness for preschool children, and education technology. These are programs that are still implemented in the schools which is why it still impacts education today. -
School Choice Movement: Charter Schools, Vouchers
School choice is a term or label given to a wide array of programs offering students and their families alternatives to publicly provided schools, to which students are generally assigned by the location of their family residence. Other school choice options include open enrollment laws, charter schools, magnet schools, virtual schools, and homeschooling.
