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Common School Movement
The common school movement was the process of providing schools with money from the public. Overall, It was the first try at getting public schools. This movement was started by a man named Horace Mann who was elected secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education. The process was successful in giving free education to primarily white students at the time. -
National Education Movement
The Nation Education movement was founded in 1857 by 43 teachers in Philadelphia. This process involved solving child labor laws, educator's payroll raises, and educating slaves. It was very important to the Education system we have today. -
First Boarding School for Native American
The Carlisle Indian Industrial School was the first school to open up a boarding school for Native American children in 1879. However, this process was very unsuccessful and left many Indian children forced to change their culture. They were not allowed to use their Native language in the classroom and were forbidden from cultural practices. Although this reform was unsuccessful, it is still an important part of the History of American Education -
Women Teachers
This was only the beginning of the long process it took for women to teach in the classroom. The women educators were monitored at all times. They were not paid as well as men teachers and did not have job security or benefits like the male teachers did. This was important to the History of Education because it was the start of women teaching in the classroom. -
Highschool Movement
The Highschool Movement began in New England, but shorty made its way to the US. This movement started the reformation of building new schools and helped students build skills for life, rather than just prepare them for college. The movement caused the graduation rate across the US to change rapidly. The graduation rate went from 18% to 73% in a short matter of time. -
The Progressive Reform
The Progressive Movement was started by a man named John Dewey in the 1920's. Dewey wrote numerous books about the importance of not only education but also the importance of important life skills. He noted that schools should be teaching more about social change and reform. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
The Brown vs. Education legislation required free access to public schools to students with disabilities. Before 1954, students with disabilities were not allowed to go to public schools for a variety of reasons. They were either taught by their parents or had to go to special schools to get an education. This movement was big for the US because it was the beginning of equality for students with special needs. -
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act began in 2001. The process involved "Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to revise, reauthorize, and consolidate various programs." according to congress.gov. It also required state testing to be done for all schools and many other great requirements to help the Public School System to be very well improved.