School Conditions
What were the classroom conditions like?
Overcrowded, Dark, and Poorly Insulated
Who originally taught in schools?
Men
How were students separated?
Boys and Girls
What shooting raised concerns of schools shooting?
Columbine
When did women begin to get hired as teachers?
1840's
How were Schools heated?
Why did schools begin hiring women over men?
Women could be payed 1/3rd of the pay men had
How did the students get to school?
Walking 4 to 5 miles
Who used to monitor the schools?
When was the Columbine Massacre?
1999
Instead of paper and pencil, what did students use to wright?
Slate and Chalk
What is Boarding Round?
Teachers would move around living in different students house's
Metal Pails
What do visitors have to show to get into schools now?
Drivers license
When was Plessy vs Ferguson?
1896
What grade did students graduate at?
8th
How would teachers discipline their students?
Lashing at their knuckles and palms
Who taught the younger and weaker students?
The stronger and older students
What precaution are schools taking to help ensure safety?
Metal Detectors
When was the Brown vs Board of Education?
1954
How many days did the students go to school?
132 Days
Where did teachers believe their gains, pay benefits and job security came from?
The Unions
How many students were in one school house room?
60 Children
What event was held over the summer by HHS to ensure the safety of students and teachers?
Active Threat Exercise
1950's & 1980's