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First State Board of Education
Horace Mann was appointed the first secretary of education. He convinced the American people that education should be universal, nonsectarian and free. Under Mann school districts became unified and more organized. This event was pivotal in advancing our education system. -
Child Study Movement
Stanly Hall developed a study to measure how children learned and how their minds developed. Teachers were able to address the needs of the students far better if they were aware of how a child's mind develops. Learning needs are also addressed when teachers have an understanding of what is going on. This made a lot of changes to how teachers approached their lessons and curriculum in the classroom. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
The Supreme Court ruled that education was too important to allow segregation and discrimination to continue. They said that education allowed children to prepare to live as good citizens. This had a major impact not only on schools but on the country as a whole. This leveled the field and was a major step in children of different races not treated as inferior when it came to their education. -
Report on "A Nation at Risk"
This report was the catalyst for many political movements in education for years to come. This specific report criticized public schools and accusing them of delivering a mediocre education to America's youth. While a few benefits did come out of this report such as accountability and the need to strengthen the curriculum delivered to the students. -
Virtual Education
The internet is one of the biggest transformations of education. Not only does it operate as a tool for both students and teachers, but it has also allowed the entire world to connect and educate each other as well. No longer is education just what we see in textbooks or told to us by educators who have not traveled the world. Students are now able to learn about other places and subjects with the touch of a button. This had impacted distance learners as well.
