Educational History
The Colonial Period
Southern Colony
Predominantly men
Middle Colony
The study of Religion
New England Colony
Religion and Culture
European Influence
John Amos Comenius
1607-1775
Common School Movement
1820-1865
"Age of the Common Man"
Education for all
Taxation to support public school
States improved teacher preparation
Schools divided into grade levels
Horace Mann
Modern School Era
Education and the Cold War
War on Poverty
1960s
Education was the main focus
Enlistment of School for Economic Battle
Government role in equity issues
Title 1
Head Start Programs
De jure vs De facto segregation
Early National Period
Shaped by the U.S Constitution
1775-1820
Separation of Church and State
Federal government loses control of education system and gives it to the State
Land Ordinance of 1785
Evolution of American High School
Comprehensive high school
Latin grammar school
Ministry
Law
Boys only
Benjamin Franklin
Religion free academy
English Classical school
The formation of Junior high and High Schools