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Homeschooled children; boys mainly educated to hunt and farm, girls mainly educated to cook and clean; taught to read Bible
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Boston Latin School: sons of certain social classes in leadership positions at church, state, or the courts attended. Impacted education by giving a starting point in schools
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Named after Rev. John Harvard. Impacted education by later becoming first co-educational college in America
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Founded by Benjamin Franklin for English to be taught, NOT Latin. Impacted education by teaching predominantly English
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Less religion in school and start of separation between church and state; teachers trained to teach by teaching training program; aimed to promote freedom and liberties, etc.
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The English High School, Boston, MA; impacted education by giving students opportunities to be prepared for post-secondary options
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By Noah Webster; impacted education by providing foundation of knowledge
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Oberlin College founded and made co-educational; impacted education by providing both girls and boys with a solid post-secondary education
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Textbooks that taught morals, reading, spelling, literature, etc.; impacted education by being the foundation of learning
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Horace Mann; impacted education by making it free and public
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African-American education enforced, Kindergarten beginning, Compulsory Education Act
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Required children 8-14 to attend school for 3 months of the school year; impacted education by enforcing the importance of education
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Howard University; impacted education by giving blacks an education opportunity
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Following the Civil War, immigration begins to take place; as a result, children drop out from school and begin working
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Economic prosperity through the Great Depression; schools expanded, course offerings cut back to basic subjects
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Taught basic reading skills with simple stories about a family; impacted education by helping to standardize education
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From World War II to today.
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Result of World War II; impacted education by increasing population of students during this era
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Ruled segregation of schools was not "separate, but equal," ruled schools must desegregate; impacted education by enforcing desegregation
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Provided scientific equipment to encourage schools to strengthen math, science, and foreign languages; impacted education by improving American schools and promoting postsecondary education
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Speech by Martin Luther King Jr.; impacted education by providing foundation of a powerful, defending voice
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Formally outlawed segregation, but not all schools complied; impacted education by giving more blacks an education
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Gave school districts money based on number of poor children; impacted education by giving even more kids an education opportunity
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Prohibited discrimination based on gender; influenced career options for women
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Guaranteed free public education for all handicapped children; impacted education by further enforcing segregation
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Millions illiterate; educational edge at risk
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Proved American education was at risk.
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Electronics introduced; Internet
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Figured out what should be studied and what standards should be set.
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Reauthorized ESEA of 1965.
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Newest version of ESEA and NCLB; allows more state control in judging school quality.
