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Northwest Land Ordinance
The Northwest Land Ordinance was an act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States to create the Northwest Territory. Part of the ordinance was that they called for there to be a university built in the new territory. -
Common Schools Act
This was the act to get rid of religous-directed schools and move towards towards government run schools that anyone could attend. -
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The Progressive Era
When it came to education the Progrressive Era there was an emphasis on hygiene and health was made in education, with physical and health education becoming more important and widespread. -
Committee of Ten
The Comittee of Ten was created to sandardize education across the country. The comitee was made up of representatives from higher education. -
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Population Growth and Immigration in the 19th century
During this time the population of immigrants trippled wich created a HUGE influx in students this put a big strain on educators. -
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Secondary School Movement
Also known as the high school movement, is the time where schools moved from an all grade school to different level schools. There was a high enrollment rate as students strived for the life skills taught in school. -
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Civil Right Movement
During this time black people pushed back against the racit and injust laws that had oppressed them. This had an affect on education as schools were integrated for the first time. -
WWII
MOST IMPORTANT: With WWII came the draft which changed HS requirements. Students were now allowed to leave HS early in order to enlist in the war efforts. Another affect that came was the GI Bill and the education of black Americans. This was just another thing that showed the inclusion of all races. Inclusion is what this is still affecting education today. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
MOST IMPORTANT: Brown vs. the Board of Education was not only a huge movement for civil rights, but also for education. It changed so many things including the integration of students who had not been taught the same as their white peers. I think that as a white individual I often underappriciate how this has effected education today. This act changed my friend Faith's life and mine. We would not have been school friends without this act. This movement for equality has blessed so many lives. -
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Sputnik and NDEA
When the Russians launched Sputnik there was a huge space race in America. Everyone wanted to be the first one to the moon. Because of this education took a huge turn to focus on the sciences and to create individuals who could add to the space race product. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was passed as a part of United States President Lyndon B. Johnson's "War on Poverty." The act is an extensive statute that funds primary and secondary education. -
IDEA
IDEA was originally enacted by Congress in 1975 to ensure that children with disabilities have the opportunity to receive a free appropriate public education, just like other children. -
A Nation at Risk Report
MOST IMPORTANT: The Nation at Risk report showed that we were lacking in our education and as a nation we were not doing well in student success. During this time there were many changes including some increases in school standards. In my opinion America is in one of the same situations now as it was in 1983. We are no longer a leading country and there are some things that need to be changed including the expectations we have for students today. -
Growth of the Standardized Tests
MOST IMPORTANT: With the NCLB act came the biggest push for standarized test. Because schools were not accountable to national standards the EASIEST way to assess students was with standardized tests. The problem with this approach is that standardized tests are not the BEST way to assess. Standardized tests seem to run education today showing us the problem of bias testing that disregards multiple intelligences. -
No Child Left Behind
MOST IMPORTANT: This event is so significant because it is one of the most recent events that really nationalized education. The NCLB act allowed for more people to recieve a free education. It is especially important for education today because a lot of the way we do things is because of this act. Our education is still based on this act.
