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Who is considered the "Father of American Education?"
Horace Mann
In what city did public high school originate as an alternative to latin grammar school in 1821?
Boston
Where did certain students begin to prepare for the town school that were fee-based lower-elementary or primary schools that were typically held in a widowed or unmarried townswoman’s home?
Dame Schools
When did Native American children begin attending Massachusetts schools?
As early as 1650
Why did public high schools emerge in 1821?
Prepare for professions
Who were the two key figures from the “Friends of Education” who encouraged the expansion of public schooling?
Horace Mann & Henry Barnard
What disciplines came to replace harsh physical punishment for student misbehavior or failure to learn their lessons?
Affectionate discipline
Bureaucratic discipline
Where did the conflict begin with the Renaissance's religious influence on American education?
Transplantation to Colonial America
When did labor unions begin demanding free public education as a right for their children?
After 1825
Why were all New England teachers men at first?
They were preparing to be ministers.
Who were initially the teachers in New England?
Men
What was the common school movement that aimed to provide free education for all children in the 19th century?
tax supported public schools
Where did Horace Mann put his attention to create the common school movement?
Massachusetts
When did Massachusetts create the first state board of education?
1837
Why was school discipline so severe?
Teachers without classroom control were seen as failures.
Who toured the United States in the early 19th century and observed that it had fewer illiterates than anywhere else in the world?
Alexis de Tocqueville
In early colonial days, what determined the type of education a child received?
Race, wealth, gender
Where was substantial growth seen the most in their public school systems?
northern & mid-Atlantic states
When did regional differences in the early colonies lead to the development of distinct types of schooling, influenced by economy, religion, and government views?
1600's -1700's
Why did Puritans pass the 1647 law?
prevent Satan’s temptation through literacy
Who developed their own forms of education and cultural preservation despite the oppressive conditions of slavery?
African Americans
What were the four types of New England schools?
Elementary
Primary
Latin Grammar
Academy
Where was state control of education rejected, and depended on a mixture of church-run and private schools for its educational opportunities?
The middle colonies
When did John Dewey begin to develop his philosophy of education?
mid-1890's
Why did wealthy New England families prioritize sending their sons to college rather than having them work?
To ensure future social status