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Education In the Colonial Period
As North America started becoming settled the colonists started to establish a lifestyle in the new world. Many of the colonist were pretty well educated themselves and put a large emphasis on education. The different religious view created some differing opinions on education as well. This event was one of the MOST IMPORTANT because it was the start of education in our country.
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Monitorial Schools,
Monitorial education was focused on the basics, the first monitorial school was opened in New York in 1806. In monitorial schools one paid teacher instructed hundreds of students through the use on student teachers that were chosen based on their academic abilities. -
Charity Schools
Charity Schools operated for poor children in urban areas, in New York they received public support. For a period they were the only provider of education for children. -
Infant Schools
Infant Schools were taught by women and were for younger children. These children ages 4 to 7 had to have early education because once they started working in a factory at a young age they would likely not receive any other schooling. -
Secondly School Movement
The first high school was opened only to boys and was intended to be an alternate option to Latin grammar school. After a few years of success for the boys at this school a high school for girls was opened. A few years after that around 1831 the first coed high school was opened. -
Common School Movement
The common school movement was one of The MOST IMPORTANT events in the history of education. During this movement was when our current educational system stared to take form. It became acceptable for all children to attend the supported common schools. Horace Mann was the “father” of the common school movement, and the common school is still important because it is the base of our current educational system.
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Committee of Ten
The committee was created to try and standardize the curriculum. The committee was composed of representatives with a higher education, and was chaired by Charles Eliot. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
This was one of the MOST IMPORTANT events in the history of education. This was a supreme court cases that declared that laws which separated public schools for black and white students was unconstitutional. This case paved the way for an end of segregation, it was a major victory for the civil rights movement.
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Sputnik and NDEA
A federal legislation passed by congress that provided funding to improve education in America. The NDEA marked the beginning of the involvement of the U.S. government in education. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
This was the start of President Johnson’s war on poverty, and this law brought education to the forefront of this war. This act was one of the MOST IMPORTANT events because it authorized funds for profession development, resources to support educational programs, and promoted parental involvement. This act was signed in 1965 and has been revised every five years since this date.
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The impact of the Civil Rights Movement
After the civil rights movement education was affected in several ways. After the civil rights movement whites and blacks started attending the same school because it was believed that everyone should be educated no matter their skin color. -
Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act
The Individuals with disabilities education act or IDEA is a law that requires schools to provide free and appropriate education to student with disabilities. This changed education for the better by giving all students an opportunity to be educated. -
The Standards Movement
The movement calls for measurable standards for all school students. Curriculum and assessments are all aligned to the standards. -
School Choice Movement
The school choice movement was put in place to offer many different options to students. There are several choices for receiving education, for example homeschooling charter schools, etc. -
No Child Left Behind Act
This is one of the MOST IMPORTANT event in the history of education because it is an act that builds on a previous act. The law is a revised version the Elementary and Secondary Education act. The law requires states to test students grades 3-8 in reading and math and once students are in high school they must meet all state standards.
http://www.k12.wa.us/esea/NCLB.aspx
