The Colonial Period (1607–1775)
• 1642 • Massachusetts Bay Colony law requires proper teaching of children. In 1642, the Mass Bay Colony ruled children not taught properly would be apprenticed (practical work experience under the supervision of skilled workers in the trade and arts) to the town.
The Early National Period (1775–1820)
• 1805 • First elementary school established in New York, Formed by a wealthy businessmen to provide education for poor children. Run on the "Lancastrian" model that the older students learn and pass it down to the younger children.
The Common School Movement (1820–1865) •1825 • Noah Webster standardizes word meanings. First edition of Noah Webster's "An American Dictionary" is published. …show more content…
Joseph Rice develops a spelling test, which he gives to over 16,000 students in eighth grade. The spelling test is made of 50 words.
The Modern Era (1946 - present)
• 1954 • Brown vs. Board of education, Topeka case makes segregated schooling illegal on the grounds that segregated schools generate feelings of racial inferiority and are inherently unequal.
The Colonial Period (1607–1775) • 1642 • Massachusetts Bay Colony law requires proper teaching of children. In 1642, the Mass Bay Colony ruled children not taught properly would be apprenticed (practical work experience under the supervision of skilled workers in the trade and arts) to the town. This even in education history has shaped today’s classroom and proposes great reflection of what children are to become tomorrow. In this even, societies are molding a future for children, boosting their education in hopes that someday they will have made a wise career choice and make something of them. Not intended for the children to work under someone’s care, but to work for