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The First Department of Education
President Andrew Johnson signed into existence the first official Department of Education. The overall purpose was to collect statistics and information regarding the schools of the United States. -
Offices of Education
Public fear of too much federal power led to the Department to be degraded into multiple offices of education until 1979 -
Soviet Union launches Sputnik
This set the nation into a frenzy, the population began to demand educational reform -
Milton Friedman publishes "The Role of Government in Education"
Friedman proposed supplementing publicly operated schools with privately run but publicly funded schools through a system of school vouchers. -
Trump Graduates from College
Trump earns his bachelors degree in economics from Wharton College at the University of Pennsylvania -
Military Coup in Chile
Chile's socialist president, Salvador Allende was overthrown in a military coup led by Augusto Pinochet -
Chicago Boys Reform and the Brick
In 1975, the Chicago Boys occupied cabinet level positions within Pinochet's dictatorship during all 17 years of his rule as a result of working with Chilean Navy Admiral Toribio and showing him their economic plan -
President Jimmy Carter signs the Department of Education Organization Act
This returned the multiple offices of education to the Department of Education and provided the President with the Secretary of Education -
A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform
Ronald Regan and the DoE released a report in which the Department begged the people of America to take education more seriously
“…this is a call to all who care about America and its future: to parents and students; to teachers, administrators, and school board members; […] to governors and State legislators; to the President; to members of Congress and other public officials; […] to concerned citizens everywhere. America is at risk” (National Commission on Excellence in Education). -
Pinochet loses Refrendum battle
Ater much controversy and lack o public support, Pinochet is forced to reform the government ultimately leading to the election in which he would lose his leading position; free market is labeled as a loss -
Donald Trump Makes it Big
The future president elect gains major, positive publicity two years after publishing The Art of the Deal, his first New York Times Best Seller list -
1989 "Education Summit"
America 2000 National Goals:
the readiness of children to start school; performance of students on international achievement tests; the reduction of the dropout rate and the improvement of academic performance; the functional literacy of adult Americans; the level of training necessary to guarantee a competitive workforce; the supply of qualified teachers and up-to-date technology; and the establishment of safe, disciplined, and drug-free schools. -
Friedman Establishes The Foundation for Educational Choice
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Trump officially joins the Reform Party
During 1999, Trump spent his time bashing Republican candidate George W. Bush and labeling him as extremely inexperienced -
Publsihed "The America We Deserve"
In this, Trump outlined his disdain for Common Core and his commitment to School's Choice, and the protection and safety of children in schools, nationwide.
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Trump offically ends his Presidential campaign
Labeled the Reform Party as "a total mess"
However, the party accused him of never being serious, and just using the campaign to promote his failing businesses and fortune -
Failed Initiatives
George H. Bush and Bill Clinton both failed to make an apparent change in education, George W. Bush took the torch with his 2000 election win and the promise to be the president of Common Core initiatives -
Bush's NCLB fails
Only about 10% of his reform policies were being implemented state to state, while the states were allowed to decided what adequate test scores looked like. States received ample amount of unregulated, government funding -
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Obama and Arne Duncan take on the Challenge
--Following Obama's inauguration, Duncan released a letter to states wishing to participate in Race to the Top
--The two worked to reshape NCLB by forcing the schools to compete for funding
--68% of their initiatives were implemented by states participating
--58% of their initiatives were implemented by the four states who chose not to participate (Alaska, North Dakota, Texas, and Vermont)
--Duncan retires in December of 2015 after backlash -
Trump endorses Mitt Romney
despite being favored to win Republican primary of 2011 -
Trump Bashes RttT
In a Hugh Hewitt interview, Trump accuses Common Core and RttT of telling kids what to study--supports Schools Choice -
Trump Announces 2016 Presidential Campaign
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Trump Becomes President Elect
After a long, political campaign under the Republican Party, Donald Trump beats Hillary Clinton through electoral college -
Betsy DeVos is selected by Trump for Secretary of Education
Strong School Choice advocate--heads up the pro-charter and pro-school-voucher nonprofit American Federation for Children
Chaired Republican Committee in Michigan, one of the four states not to take on RttT initiatives
Credited with allowing for 13 states to use a voucher system
National Assessment of Educational Progress--Detroit is lowest by far when compared to any other state
