Main Events
When was the Progressive Era?
1897-1920
True or False- Attendance for schools in this era was much higher than in the previous.
True, mandatory attendance laws increased the amount of students going to school.
True or False- White and Black schools received equal funding during the Progressive era
False- black schools received much less funding
What did Booker T Washington's Tuskegee Institute do?
Train African American teachers in the south
What major world event began in 1914
World War 1. Put a pause on importance of education and focused on war.
Child-Centered Approach
What court case established the “separate but equal” policy?
Plessy v Ferguson
What kind of school did William A. Girt first create?
Schools where students move from class to class.
When was the National Child Labor Committee formed?
What is one significant difference with physical education classes during this era?
Many sports such as football, baseball, and track and field were added to schools and colleges.
How did the General Education Board further educational inequality?
They only provided funding to white schools in the South.
Who is considered the ¨father of progressive education¨?
John Dewey
How did the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire affect education in the United States?
It placed importance on children staying out of factories and being in schools. Also, it encouraged laws that improved working conditions.
What main points of education did schools in the progressive era focus on?
Emphasized universal education, expanded access to schools, and shifted towards experiential and hands-on learning methods.
What fund was created to aid African American schools in the South?
Rosenwald Fund
What style of learning did John Dewey Promote?
Child-centered learning less focused on strict memorization