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Most schools focused on basic reading, writing, simple math, and religion. Some were educated beyond elementary.
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In New England colonies they believed in the importance of religious education. -
The universities and colleges were Harvard University and College of William & Mary that were founded in this period. -
The idea of an apprentice is someone who learns a skilled trade by watching and helping an expert in that trade. -
Quakers thought everyone should be educated and were tolerant of others’ religious beliefs. -
Ben Franklin was an important leader in the new American colonies;And he also worked to educational opportunities. -
In the Southern Colonies education wasn’t considered a function of government. -
Thomas Jefferson was one of the most brilliant individuals in history,and he also established an American educational system. -
Teachers were considered as professionals because they were able to go to colleges instead of actual schools,and also that actual schools should focus more on students' education.
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The American Common School Period brought more changes in how subjects were taught than in which subjects were taught. They also gave the same education to people from different levels of society.
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Horace Mann became the first secretary of the State Board of education in Massachusetts. -
The Morrill Act gave federal land to establish colleges in every state. -
A very few enslaved African-American are able to read and write. Many African-Americans faced so many obstacles, socially and economically. Not many African-Americans schools existed. -
The situation of school during the great depression was bleak and public schools faced shortage of cash since a lot of citizens were unable to pay their taxes. -
Many teachers grew unhappy by the emphasis on standardization,because they wanted more freedom in the classroom,which in 1880 a notable change during this time was that they opened up thousands of public schools.
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John Dewey was a leading voice for progressive education during the time he was a philosopher, psychologist, and writer. -
Maria Montessori was Italy’s first ever female doctor to find ways to help children who had a hard time learning. -
The influence of the progressive movement in education,however ,continued throughout this period.
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Often known as the ‘’Dick and Jane’’ books,these books taught basic reading skills with simple stories about a family.From the 1960s ,over 85 million students used these textbooks.As with the McGuffey’s Readers before them,their widespread use helped standardize education