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Period: Oct 30, 1550 to
Themes in American Education
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Latin grammar schools
the first latin grammar schools appeard in new englad around 1635. at, first latin grammar schools were only found in new england but soon spread into the middle colonies. -
Parental education
massachusetts passed a law telling parents to educate there kids as early as 1642. -
New England Primer
This was an illistated book composed of religious texts and other readings. this was the most famous and remained the basic school text for at least 100 years -
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secular education
in the earliest colonial times, the purpose of education was religious training. the function of american education became increasingly secular, concerned with producing socially responsible citizens. -
Northwest ordinace
in the ordinance of 1787, congress reaffirmed that "religion, morality, and knowledge, being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and te means of education shall forever be encouraged." -
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Comprehensive education
The basis abilities to read, write, and do arithmetic were once sufficient to prepare most children for fulfilling their adult roles in society. the result was the comprehensive puble high school, which includes both training for trades and preparation for college. -
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changing ideas of the basics
literacy and classical learning were the main foals of colonial education, whereas practical akils for a pragmatic, demorcratic society were the aims of nineteenth-century schools. technical and scientific literacy were added to the basics in the computer and space-age late 20th century -
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Local Control
Originating in New England during colonial times, the concept of local control of schools spread during the 19th century with the formation of the school district system. because of their fear of a too-stronng federal government, the farmers of the u.s. Constitution made no reference toEducation. -
female academies
emma hartford in Troy new york
Catharine Beecher in Hartford, connecticut
mary lou in south hadley, massachusetts -
public high schools
boston was the first to open a public english high school in 1821. -
education system strongly needed
influx of immigrants in the 1840s, following a period of upheaval in europe, further stimulated demand for an eduation system that would serve to americanize the waves of foreigners and keep the U.S. society stable. -
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universal education
Universal education education for all childrenn has been a developing theme in america. in the colonial period, education was reserved for a small minority- mainly white males. many groups became omitted from educational opportunity gained access to elementary and secondary educaton. (girls, minorities, immigrants, people with disabilities) -
Mcguffey Readers
six volume series. sold 100 million copies between 1836 and 1906. this school book best trained students in english language and grammar, these texts introsuced poetry and the writings of statesmen politicians, moralists, and religious leaders. -
Growth of Academics
by 1850, approximately 6,000 academies were in orperationn. compared with the latin grammar schools, the academies included instruction for a larger age range. -
school attendance
in 1870 schools had 57 percent attendance between 5 and 18 year olds. -
public kindergarten
the first public kindergarten was established in st. louis in 1873 -
Kalamazoo case
the michigan courts finally ruled that the school district could tax the public to support both high schools and elementary schools. -
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Public education
in the colonial period, educationnn was generally private and primarily reserved for the middle and upper class. today private education remains a small and important part of the overall educationnal system, but nationhood for the united states brought the expansion of publicily supported education. public education in the 20th century became compulsory and widespread -
school attendance
By 1918, nmoe than 75 percent of all u.s. children in the age range of 5 to 18 were enrolled. -
Progressive education association
in 1919, the progressive education association was established in a formalized attempt to reform education according to 7 principles. -
Growth of junior high and middle schools
by 1926, more than 800 school systems had a six-three-three organization, and that pattern became the dominant one. -
Attendance laws
by 1930 11 states and the dictrict of columbia had passed compulsory attendance laws in addition to making common schools generally available.