Education

Progressive Education First Elementary School founded by John

Dewey Immigrant population on the rise cause

problems for teachers Association of American Universities formed

1912 -Montessori Schools 1916 - The American Federation of

Teachers 1916 - John Dewey's “Democracy and

Education”. 1917 - The Smith-Hughes Act passes. This

act funded vocational schools 

1919 - The Progressive Education Association

1919 – States must provide public transportation for school students

1920 -Urban Population Grows forcing more students in schools in the city

1922 -Pope Pius XI condemns co-education

1922 - The International Council for Exceptional Children

1925 - Tennessee vs. John Scopes. Results made it illegal to teach evolution in schools

1926 - The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) 1929 - Jean Piaget's The Child's Conception of the World

1932 - Franklin Delano Roosevelt is elected president and begins bold efforts to initiate his New Deal

1935 –WPA is passed thus creating more schools

1939 – Student transportation established. The school bus is made yellow

1944 -GI Bill of Rights 1950 -Brown v. Board:

landmark court case 1946 - In the landmark

court case of Mendez vs. Westminster and the California Board of Education: Prohibited segregation of Mexican-American Students

1953 - B.F. Skinner's “Science and Human Behavior”

1957 –Little Rock High School integration project

1960 -Ruby Bridges is the first African American student to enter a school in New Orleans. She is by herself when all the Caucasian students are pulled out by parents.

1962 - In the case of Engel v. Vitale: Cannot have an official school prayer to be recited at the beginning of each school day.

1963 - President John F. Kennedy assassinated. Schools are closed.

1964, the Association for Children with Learning Disabilities,

1964 - The Civil Rights Act 1965 -State Desegregation Plan

1965 - The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

1965 - The Higher Education Act 1965 - Project Head Start 1966 - Jerome Bruner's Toward a Theory of

Instruction 1968 - The Bilingual Education Act 1969 -Sesame Street: An educational

children’s learning show. Still being broadcast today.

1969 - Herbert R. Kohl's book, The Open Classroom: This encouraged schools to teach without walls in one large room

1970 - In his controversial book, Deschooling Society, Ivan Illich argues against typical public schools

1970 - Jean Piaget's book, The Science of Education

1974 -Forced Bussing 1979 –America exceeds 150

billion on educational funding 1972 - The Indian Education

Act becomes law: Must meet the needs of American Indians and Alaskan Natives students in schools

1972 - Title IX of the Education Amendments becomes a law. Schools cannot discriminate due to gender.

1973 - The Rehabilitation Act becomes law. Students with help problems are eligible for a 504 plan.

1975 - The Education of All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142).

1981 - John Holt's book, Teach Your Own: A Hopeful Path for Education,

1982 - Madeline C. Hunter's book, Mastery Teaching

1990 - Public Law 101-476, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for special education students.

1990 - Teach for America: Helps rural areas and under developing counties.

1992 -Education Reform 1991 – First charter school approved 1993 - Jacqueline and Martin Brooks' In

Search of Understanding: The Case for Constructivist Classrooms: Lead to standards based classroom for many states.

2001 - No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB): Still a controversial issue today

One can see that America went through numerous changes as time progressed. Many educational philosophers made their mark on society, and their practices are still in use today. Education was impacted by society as well. As technology advanced so did education. Thoughts and practices changed education as well.