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K-12 Public Education Timeline
5 Historical events that I (Tyler Lorenz) feel have contributed to shaping our modern day K-12 public education. -
Smith-Hughes Act of 1917
It was during the passing of the Smith-Hughes Act in 1917 that public schools could offer vocational students a chance to recieve training and skill building in vocational arts. This lead to today's vocational education which helps students develop a trade skill and prepare for the workforce. It was a major factori in curriculum based around preparing students for college and the work place. -
Cardinal Principles Report of 1918
This report was a major leading factor of diversity and comprehensive educaitonal approach. This report believed high schools should place equal value on all educaiton. This meant that physical activity, personal needs, citizenship education, vocational development, and liberal acrts all were important parts of education. One of the main focuses was to develop the student for work and life, compared to just academically. This gave students the opportunity to follow their own personal pathways. -
Brown vs Board of Education, 1954
Brown vs Board of Education 1954, was a United States Supreme Court Case in which the court found segregated white and black schools to be unconstitutional. This was a major factor in schools integrating. This event was a milestone in the Civil Rights Movement because African American students were no longer looked at as being less capable or unequal learners. Although there was resistance at first our education would not be where it is today without this historical event. -
Public Law 94-142 IDEA
Public Law 94-142 was passed in 1975 to ensure educational rights of students with a disability. This was crucial to the rights of students with disabilities to obtain a public education from ages 3-21. This historic event lead to several movements and support for students with a disability. It has been altered throughout the years and in 1990 it became the Individuals with Disabilites Education Act (IDEA). -
No Child Left Behind Act of 2002
Was an act passed in 2001 by President George W Bush. Its purpose was to hold schools and educators accountable for students retaining skills. States that wanted to recieve federal funding had to give standardized tests to certain grade levels. Each state had to create its own standards. Although this was recently rewritten to the Every Students Succeeds Act in December of 2015, it still had major influence in our standardized testing of students.
