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Elimination of British Textbooks
Schools played a critical role in forming a new nations. Schools were teaching the newer generation to be completely different from the British. -
Webster Published Blue Book Speller
The book taught students about the United States and its inhabitants. -
Great School Debate
This was a debate on whether or not religion should be taught in schools. -
Philadelphia Blue Riots
The city denied Bishop Hughes request. Controversy over the use of the Protestant Bible in the public schools escalated nationwide. -
American Civil War Ended
Newly freed African-Americans were allowed to go to schools. -
'The School and Society' Attacked the School Curriculum
Schools were becoming more hospitable to students. Schools became focused around the whole child. -
The US Steel Company Built the Largest Steel Mill on Lake Michigan's Shore
To accommodate to new immigrants arriving, William A. Wirt designed new schools with new curriculums. The new curriculum kept students in motion -
John Hylan Cancelled the Gary Plan
The cancelation of the Gary Plan caused immigrants to be Americanized. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
This court case ended segregation in public schools. -
Schools Were Announced Separate But Equal
Although schools were said to be equal, there were still inequality. -
Space Race
After the United States lost the Space Race, the United States felt that schools were to blame. Because of this, schools focused more on science and math courses. -
Little Rock Nine
The President sent federal troops to walk nine African-American children into an Arkansas school. -
Child Labor Was Banned
States required children to attend schoo,l at least until the age of 16. -
Title IX
This act prohibited federal grants to schools and programs that discriminated based on gender. -
Bilingual Act
The federal government published new teaching materials for bilingual programs. -
Choice Experiment
Educators in East Harlem were asked to create small alternative public schools in existing buildings. -
Baltimore Hired Educational Alternative Inc
The Educational Alternative Inc patented high tech curriculum. Schools eventually neglected teachers and students. -
Milwaukee Voucher Program
This program paid for children to go to schools. The program served over 1,500 students. -
Educational Alternative Inc Signed a Contract With Arizona for Charter Schools
Charter schools were built around choice and competition. -
Congress Approved $80 Million to Aid Building New Schools
Schools improved and created more competition.