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Education in the Colonial Period
Back in this era, in New England, only the big cities were under law to create schools. No where else were there any of the schools public or free. -
The Impact of Jefferson, Rush, & Webster
Thomas Jefferson, Noah Webster, and Rush all gave students and education a whole new meaning and way of life. They each helped shape the path for education to be available and guaranteed for all citizens of the newly acclaimed America. -
The Impact of Horace Mann
IMPORTANT!
Horace Mann believed in giving students the best quality of education, which means change needed to take place among the place and tools provided for the children. Horace Mann said, "The state took better care of it's live stock than of it's children in school." and so he changed it. Today, we would never see a school described as that, thanks to Horace Mann. Our schools are clean, well kept, and up to date. https://www.biography.com/people/horace-mann-9397522 -
Population Growth and Immigration in the 19th Century
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Education in America became so popular, that children came from all over to attend school in America. There were so many, that thousands had to be part time students to be able to fit everyone in the schools. America had the most students than any other country. Today, we are still very diverse in our schools, and it is a great experience to learn from and with each other. http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/timeline/riseind/city/ -
The Measurement Movement
This movement transformed from searching for intellectual disability, to the measuring the intelligence of each person's brain. The first IQ test was created by Alfred Binet. -
Secondary School Movement
This created the opportunity for student's to expand their minds and explore with more knowledge at their disposal. This also created more jobs for the working class. -
The Impact of WWII
Students in school learned more about how to take care of themselves if there ever were an attack from another country. It was just as important as learning the regular school subjects. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
IMPORTANT!
This life-changing case in court, started the ruling and law of integrating segregations in public schools. Now all citizens, white or black, are allowed to attend school together and have the same opportunity. Today we still have the opportunity to learn and grow together, and it wouldn't be as wonderful without each other along the way. http://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/history-brown-v-board-education-re-enactment -
Sputnik and NDEA
This initiative was promoted by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to increase the knowledge in students in the subject of science and technology. It was based on the theory that we were behind other countries in these subjects, and we needed to catch up. -
The Civil Rights Movement & The War on Poverty
IMPORTANT!
The Civil Rights Movement was for a huge step in history because this lead for equal rights among all citizens of the United States, mainly involving whites and blacks. The war on poverty was during a time when around 19% of the nation was in poverty, and there was an act passed that expanded the federal government to help stop and prevent poverty from happening again. http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/civil-rights-movement https://www.britannica.com/topic/War-on-Poverty -
Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act
IMPORTANT!
This allows all students with disabilities that may be physical or intellectual, to go to school for free, and receive all of the proper necessities they need to learn. They have more opportunities today more than ever to be able to have the tools they need, to help themselves, the world, and our communities become their best selves. https://sites.ed.gov/idea/ -
A Nation at Risk Report
This was an educational reform to let all know that the American public schools were failing at improving the knowledge needed for the workforce. It put lots of pressure on the public school curriculum more than ever. -
The Standards Movement
This was to encourage more learning for students in the United States. This gave a measurable base of helping students and teachers know what students must learn by the end of the school year and their school career. -
Growth of Standardized Testing
This is based off of the Standards movement, where this test is supposed to measure how much knowledge and skills a student has obtained up until that point in their life. It was created to see how the new curriculum was working from the standards movement. -
No Child Left Behind
This Act was passed in hopes to prepare an equal and fair opportunity for all students to receive the same education as everyone else. It was to help every student become on the same page, and become at the same level, by testing to make sure certain goals are reached.
