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Education in the Colonial Period
The Puritans who settled New England believed education should be a part of this New World. This was the first impact of education in this new world. -
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The Impact of Jefferson, Rush, and Webster
Jefferson and Rush had a similar plan for a State Education System to help improve education in the United States. Webster created the American Dictionary of the English Language, and the Elementary Spelling Book as a way to seek culture independence from England. -
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Secondary School Movement
Education beyond elementary school was not established until the last quarter of the 19th century, but the movement for higher education began before the Civil war. Boston opened a school, Boston English High School, where they provide a practical education to boys, which was intended to be an alternate to Latin Grammar School. -
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Common Schools Movement
This was the start of the American educational system that we have today. Horace Mann was a supporter of common schools for all with a standardized curriculum. -
The Impact of Horace Mann
Horace Mann is the "Father of American Education". He was the spokesman for the Common Schools Movement. He believed that every child should have a free public education. thhttps://www.biography.com/people/horace-mann-9397522 -
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The Impact of John Dewey
John Dewey changed the approach of teaching and learning in a classroom. He believed that curriculum should be relevant to the students’ lives, participation in a classroom democracy, and meaningful learning activities to improve student education. -
The Committee of Ten
A committee, composed of representatives of higher education, was established in an effort to standardize the curriculum. The committee introduced a basic subject, and uniform subject and instruction for both college bound and terminal students. -
Impact of WWII
In 1944, the Servicemen's Readjustment Act (The G.I Bill of Rights) was passed to assist veterans in school. -
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Civil Rights Movement & War on Poverty
President Kennedy and Lyndon B. John declared a war on poverty, and viewed Education as a way to eliminated poverty. In 1964, the Civils Rights act was passed that end segregation in public facilities, end the discrimination of integrated schools. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
Oliver Brown, and NAACP filed a law suit after Oliver’s daughter was not allowed to attend the all whites’ neighborhood school. The United States Supreme Court ruled that “separate was not equal”, and end segregation both in public facilities and public schools. Brown v. Broad of Education was a starting spark for civil rights movement.
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Sputnik and NDEA
When the Soviet Union launch Sputnik, the United States was losing the cold war due to a shortage of trained teachers, engineers, and students. The federal government passed the National Defense Education Act. The act provide federal funding to specific areas in elementary and secondary schools; mathematics, science and modern foreign languages.
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Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act
It is a four part law, that ensures that students with disabilities receive a free public education. The law allows parents to have a say in their child's education, and allow them to get the help their child needs. Under this law, it provides rights and protection to the disabled child and their parents.
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A Nation at Risk Report
President Ronald Reagan implemented a two wave plan to revive education in 1983. The 1st wave was to improve schools and the 2nd wave was to improve education through standardized testing, longer schools days and years, technology, etc. -
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School Choice Movement: Charter Schools, Vouchers
Parents want to have a choice of where they can send their children to school. -
No Child Left Behind
No Child Left Behind is an education plan for Elementary and Secondary schools. It required that every state develop standards for reading and math by 2005-2006. Annual testing was also required for grades 3-8, and one test for grades 10-12 to determine progress.
http://www.edweek.org/ew/issues/no-child-left-behind/index.html
