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Education in the Colonial Period
Education in the Colonial Period was available to those who had the means to obtain an education, and children were often given a horn book. Horn books often had the alphabet and a little prayer on them, covered in cow horn. -
The Impact of Jefferson, Rush, & Webster
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Thomas Jefferson stablished a three year minimum for children to attend school and then those with the means to continue, and for girls to go to a type of finishing school.
Rush advocated free public education, and increased education conditions for women.
Webster wrote the Original Blue Back Speller, which taught millions of americans to read and spell.
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Northwest Land Ordinance
The Northwest Land Ordinance is a standardized system that organized townships and allowed public schools to have plots of land. -
Common Schools
The Common School Movement was a huge part of why the education system has grown so much, and why the vast majority of Americans know how to read. This is one of the nation's biggest and still unfinished movements, because we are constantly striving to improve education every day. -
The Impact of Horace Mann
Thomas Mann played a very significant role in the movement as he gave up a career in politics and fought to improve conditions in schools, and fought to make those conditions known to the public. Thomas Mann believed every child had a right to education, and his belief is what drove the Common School Movement. -
The Progressive Reform Movement
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The progressive movement focused on individual growth and the child-centered curriculum, not the rigid, subject-centered curriculum. It focused on the Whole Child, a child’s physical as well as academic training, and preparing children to participate in a democratic society.
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The Impact of John Dewey
John Dewey formed the idea that children should be taught with the child-centered curriculum, and not the subject-centered curriculum. He is considered to be the father of the progressive movement in education. -
Population Growth and Immigration in the 20th century
Immigration affected the urbanization of America. With urbanization, and the rising popularity of automobiles, there was growth in the number of students and teachers. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
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The Brown vs. Board of Education decision was really the start to the civil rights movement. The decision was that segregation had no place in public education because it made children feel inferior and took away from their education.
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The Civil Rights Movement & The War on Poverty
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Since the Civil Rights Movement was put into place, there has been a waterfall of Acts placed that have greatly improved society, such as increased rights for women, and children with disabilities. In the past, a person could only be educated past a certain point if they had the means. The trend today is that everyone can receive a good education, even if they don't have any means.
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Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act provided assistance to local school districts in educating low-income students. The Act provided more than $1 billion in federal funding for education. -
Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act improved education for all children, and we can see that with UDL today. This Act is about the right for all children with disabilities to a free education. -
A Nation at Risk Report
The Nation at Risk Report was issued by Ronald Reagan. It had a significant effect on the education system today by increasing testing for teachers and students, higher graduation requirements, and much more. -
No Child Left Behind
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The NCLB Act is said to be one of the most significant Acts for education since 1965. The NCLB Act was put into place to ensure that students are on level and it created standards that each school district had to follow. Because of the Act, there are standardized tests in school, and huge motions for the improvement of schools if a certain amount of its students do not score on the "proficient" level.
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Growth of Standardized Testing
The growth of Standardized Testing had to do with the NCLB Act, where students needed to test "proficient" at least in order for schools to avoid making changes in their system.
