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John Locke
English philosopher and physician regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and known as the "Father of Classical Liberalism"
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Latin Grammar Schools
originally designed for only sons of certain social classes who were destined for leadership positions in church, state or courts. The study of Latin and Greek and their literatures was blended with the religious denominationalism coming from the heritage of the Protestant Reformation. The only pupils who were even considered for these schools were the male students who belonged to a certain class bracket. Girls were not considered for these schools because all of the world leaders and important -
Deluder Satan Act
FIrst act of law that says kids have to go to school -
Massachusetts Bay School Law
Tradition of more fomal schooling within each town. Often towns are neglected -
Christian von Wolff
most eminent German philosopher. main achievement was a complete oeuvre on almost every scholarly subject of his time, displayed and unfolded according to his demonstrative-deductive, mathematical method, which perhaps represents the peak of Enlightenment rationality in Germany. -
New England Primer
first reading primer designed for the American Colonies. It became the most successful educational textbook published in 18th century America and it became the foundation of most schooling before the 1790s. -
Salem Witchcraft Trials
Until May 1693
a group of young girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts, claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused several local women of witchcraft. -
New England Primer
textbook used by students in New England and in other English settlements in North America. -
Benjamin Franklin
Died in April 17, 1790
one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and in many ways was "the First American".[2] A renowned polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat -
Dame Schools
early form of a private elementary school in English-speaking countries. They were usually taught by women and were often located in the home of the teacher -
Johan Pestalozzi
a Swiss pedagogue and educational reformer who exemplified Romanticism in his approach died: Feb. 17, 1827 -
French and Indian War
until 1763 -
Noah Webster
an American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, political writer, editor, and prolific author. He has been called the "Father of American Scholarship and Education."
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Friedrich Froebel
Died: June 21, 1852 created kindergarden -
Treaty of Paris
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Young Ladies Academy
stated to be the first all female academy established in America. Male teachers taught reading, spelling, writing, math and geography. Less than a year after it opened the academy had enrolled almost one hundred girls. -
Constitutional Convention
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Constitution and Bill of RIghts Ratified
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Horace Mann
an American politician and educational reformer
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Catherine Beecher
Died: May 12, 1878
an American educator known for her forthright opinions on female education as well as her vehement support of the many benefits of the incorporation of kindergarten into children's education -
WIlliam Holmes McGuffey
Died: May 4, 1873 college president that is best known for writing the McGuffey Readers, the first widely used series of textbooks. -
Elizabeth Palmer Peabody
Died: Jan 3, 1894 an American educator who opened the first English-language kindergarten in the United States -
War of 1812
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Elizabeth Blackwell
Died: May 3, 1910 the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States, as well as the first woman on the UK Medical Register -
Boston English High School
one of the first public high schools in America -
McGuffey Readers
a series of graded primers, including grade levels 1-6, widely used as textbooks in American schools from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century, and are still used today in some private schools and in homeschooling. -
African Institute
higher learning for African Americans -
Mount Holyoke Female Seminary
based on a college course of study and was among the most rigorous academic institutions a young woman could attend at the time. -
New York State Asylum for Idiots
place for mentally disabled kids and adults -
Booker T Washington
Died: Nov. 14, 1915
an African-American educator, author, orator, and advisor to presidents of the United States. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the dominant leader in the African-American community -
Alfred Binet
Died: Oct. 18, 1911
a French psychologist who invented the first practical intelligence test, the Binet-Simon scale. His principal goal was to identify students who needed special help in coping with the school curriculum -
John Dewey
Died: June 1, 1952
FAA was an American philosopher, psychologist, leading activist in the Georgist movement, and educational reformer whose ideas have been influential in education and social reform -
US Civil War
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The First Morrill Act
The grant was originally set up to establish institutions is each state that would educate people in agriculture, home economics, mechanical arts, and other professions that were practical at the time. -
Emancipation Proclamation
It proclaimed the freedom of slaves in the ten states that were still in rebellion. -
13th Amendment
abolish slavery -
Lincoln University
a historically black university founded in 1866 by African-American veterans of the American Civil War -
Howard University
Black University -
14th Amendment
addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws -
Maria Montessori
Died: May 6, 1952 an Italian physician and educator best known for the philosophy of education that bears her name, and her writing on scientific pedagogy. -
Kindergarten
In 1872, kindergartens gained support from the National Education
Association, which in 1884 established a department of kindergarten
instruction. Through the efforts of many people the kindergarten has
worked its way into many schools, private and public. -
American Association on Intellectual and Intellectual and Development Disabilities
providing worldwide leadership in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities. -
Carlisle Indian Industrial School
flagship Indian boarding school in the United States -
Committee of Ten
recommended the standardization of American high school curriculum. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
upholding the constitutionality of state laws requiring racial segregation in public facilities under the doctrine of "separate but equal." -
Jean Piaget
Died: Sept. 16, 1980
a Swiss developmental psychologist and philosopher known for his epistemological studies with children. His theory of cognitive development and epistemological view are together called "genetic epistemology" -
Lev Vgtosky
Died: June 11, 1934
a Soviet psychologist, the founder of a theory of human cultural and bio-social development commonly referred to as cultural-historical psychology, and leader of the Vygotsky Circle. -
Spanish American War
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Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
a standardized test widely used for college admissions in the United States -
Joliet Junior College
First public community college -
Benjamin Bloom
Died: Sept. 13, 1999
an American educational psychologist who made contributions to the classification of educational objectives and to the theory of mastery-learning. -
WW1
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American Federation of Teachers
an American labor union that primarily represents teachers. -
Smith-Hughes Act
formally National Vocational Education Act. provided federal aid to the states for the purpose of promoting precollegiate vocational education in agricultural and industrial trades and in home economics. -
Progressive Education Association
used to describe ideas and practices that aim to make schools more effective agencies of a democratic society -
Tennessee VS John Scopes
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Great Depression
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Herbert R. Kohl
South High based on his beliefs
an educator best known for his advocacy of progressive alternative education and as the author of more than thirty books on education -
WW2
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GI Bill
provided educational and other benefits for people who had served in the armed forces in World War II. -
Madeline C. Hunter
Died: 1994
an American educator who developed a model for teaching and learning that was widely adopted by schools during the last quarter of the 20th century -
Truman Commission Report
calls for several significant changes in postsecondary education, among them, the establishment of a network of public community colleges, which would be free of charge for "all youth who can profit from such education". The commission helped popularize the phrase "community college" in the late 1940s and helped shape the future of two-year degree institutions in the U.S. The report also calls for increased Federal spending in the form of "scholarships, fellowships, and general aid".[2] -
Brown vs. Board of Education
declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional -
Ruby Bridges
STILL ALIVE
an American activist known for being the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in the South. She attended William Frantz Elementary School. -
National School Lunch Act
provide low-cost or free school lunch meals to qualified students through subsidies to schools. -
National Defense Education Act (NDEA)
providing funding to United States education institutions at all levels. -
Civil Rights Act
A federal law that authorized federal action against segregation in public accommodations, public facilities, and employment. -
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
funds primary and secondary education. It also emphasizes equal access to education and establishes high standards and accountability. In addition, the bill aims to shorten the achievement gaps between students by providing each child with fair and equal opportunities to achieve an exceptional education -
Project Head Start
program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families. -
The National Teaches Association
Known as National Education Association
crusading for the rights of all educators and children -
Bilingual Education Act
first official federal recognition of the needs of students
with limited English speaking ability (LESA). -
McCarver Elementary School
designed to reduce racial isolation by offering a choice to parents was an elementary school -
Indian Education Act
creating new educational opportunities for Indian children and their elders. provides federal assistance in education over and above the limited funds appropriated annually for Indian education programs in the Office of Education, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, to help close the gap which now exists between Indian education and the general educational level of the United States. -
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity. -
Rehabilitation Act
It was the first civil rights legislation in the United States designed to protect individuals with disabilities from discrimination based on their disability status. -
Plyler v. Doe
the Supreme Court of the United States struck down a state statute denying funding for education to unauthorized immigrant children and simultaneously struck down a municipal school district's attempt to charge unauthorized immigrants an annual $1,000 tuition fee for each undocumented immigrant student to compensate for the lost state funding.[ -
California Proposition 227
Requires California public schools to teach LEP students in special classes that are taught nearly all in English. This provision had the effect of eliminating "bilingual" classes in most cases.
Shortens the time most LEP students stay in special classes.
Proposition 227 eliminated most programs in the state that provided multi-year special classes to LEP students by requiring that (1) LEP students should move from special classes to regular classes when they have acquired a good working knowled -
No Child Left Behind
United States Act of Congress that is a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which included Title I, the government's flagship aid program for disadvantaged students
