Early History
Open to anyone regardless of religion or race
Quaker Schools
Schools faced a shortage of money and pay for teachers decreased. Free hot lunches were offered.
Great Depression
Terror attacks, war on Afghanistan, Real Estate boom
2000
Programs of Study are closely related
Career and Technical Education
Free public education for children with disabilities
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
The first public state-supported schools
Common schools
Curriculum focused on reading, writing and math, along with citizenship and history
Early National
World War II, holocaust, Baby Boom, Cold War
1940s-1950s
Increased accountability for schools, more choices for parents when choosing schools for their children and increased focus on reading.
No Child Left Behind
Formally outlawed segregation in public schools and public places
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
One way kids were educated during the colonial period
dame schools, apprenticeships and colleges and universities.
Curriculum focused on basic reading, writing, simple math and religion
Colonial Period
Technology use increased, internet became available
1990s
Giving a gold star when a student performs well is a good example of whose learning theory in 1950s classrooms.
B.F Skinner
Federal dollars were given to school districts based on the number of poor children enrolled.
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The year all states had laws requiring kids to go to elementary school
1920
Schools began to focus on students as individuals; public high schools were opened; critical thinking was encouraged.
Progressive Period
JFK, landing on the moon, Vietnam War, Civil Rights Movement
1960s
Led to improvements in bilingual education, educating children with disabilities and gender equality.
1970s
Equal Opportunity in Education Act – Prohibited discrimination based on gender in all programs receiving federal financial assistance.
Title IX
Believed students learn best through real-life activities and social interactions.
John Dewey
Kindergarten is introduced to help poor children succeed in school.
Common School
Decreased emphasis on education, credit rates / usage increased, divorce rates increased, consumerism increased
1980s
What report led to the Back-To- Basics movement in the 1980s.
A Nation at Risk
Money became available to improve scientific equipment for public and private schools; strengthened math and science instruction
National Defense Education Act