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Education in the Colonial Period
There were different types of education you could get in the Colonial Period. Apprenticeships, tutoring, and dame schools. These all depended on who you were. http://study.com/academy/lesson/education-in-colonial-america.html -
Northwest Land Ordinance, 1785
This legislation required that each township would need to reserve section 16 for the use of public education. http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1150.html -
Common Schools
Horace Mann believed they would be, "the best way to achieve the moral and socioeconomic uplift of Americans." The first common school was established in Boston in 1821. http://www.disabilitymuseum.org/dhm/edu/essay.html?id=42 -
The Secondary School Movement
The first was established in 1821 in Boston. It was created for those students who weren't going to Harvard. https://prezi.com/d9u7k045ylp2/the-secondary-school-movement/ -
Impact of Horace Mann
He was an advocate for free public education. He was the secretary for the very first board of education. http://www.pbs.org/onlyateacher/horace.html -
Committee of Ten
In 1892, a committee was put together to establish a standardized curriculum for the high schools across the country. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1964524/ -
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The Impact of John Dewey
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The Measurement Movement
Lewis Terman was able to use Binet's work and apply it into a measurable science. This was used to select soldiers during WWI. http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2101/Intelligence-MEASUREMENT.html -
Brown vs. Board of Education, 1954
Schools were segregated in Kansas and caused students to be in dangerous areas to go to school. This case went to the Supreme Court and won. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_brown.html -
Sputnik and NDEA, 1957-58
Americans feared the Soviet Union, with the launch of Sputnik. President Eisenhower signed the NDEA, to help fund education so that students wouldn't be helpless. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, 1965
This was created to make funds go towards professional development and other resources to help students. This also helped with schools with a high percentage of low-income families. http://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/programs/education/elementary-and-secondary-education-act-of-1965/ -
Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act, 1975 (IDEA)
This was a federal law that required schools to allow students with disabilities attend school. http://www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/idea/ -
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The Standard Movement
The Standard Movement was the beginning of the Common Core Curriculum. Standards were changed for the requirements for graduation. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/schools/standards/bp.html -
A Nation At Risk
In April 1983, Ronald Reagan presented the new education plan. He felt that the society of the U.S. was falling into a state of mediocrity. -
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act was created to close the gaps between minority students and advantage students. [Link] http://www.edweek.org/ew/section/multimedia/no-child-left-behind-overview-definition-summary.html
