Important Historical FFA Events

Question 1

Late 1800s, early 1900s

Answer 1

Liberty Hyde Bailey (cornell dean of agriculture) conceptualized practical, hands-on education

Question 2

1906

Answer 2

New York Business and industry leaders gathered to establish the National Society for the Promotion of Industrial Education. Congress caught wind

Question 3

1907

Answer 3

Congress introduces first bills in support of vocational education. Davis-Bill of 1907, for example

Question 4

1912

Answer 4

Smith Lever Bill of 1912. Established the founding of a national system of agricultural extension to administered to land grant colleges.

Question 5

1917

Answer 5

National Vocational Education Act of 1917. Promoted pre-collegiate vocational education in agricultural, industrial trades and home economics.

Question 6

Effects of Smith-Hughes Act

Answer 6

Created the Federal Board for Vocational Education. Federal funds flowed to the states.

Question 7

Support of the Smith Hughes Act

Answer 7

• students gain practical education
• democratized schooling that meets the needs of children
• promote industrial efficiency
• promote higher living standards for workers

Question 8

Criticisms and Unintended Consequences of the Smith-Hughes Act

Answer 8

• separated students by gender
• Black students steered in vocational programs because they were deemed incapable of academic learning
• created “vocationalism”-that curriculum should be guided by economic priorities

Question 9

1926

Answer 9

Future Farmers of Virginia. Model for FFA.

Question 10

1928

Answer 10

Creation of National FFA Organization

Question 11

1950

Answer 11

Federal Charter For FFA. Gave clearer relationship between Office of Education and FFA, called Public Law 81-740. Three circle model comes into existence

Question 12

Public Law 81-740

Answer 12

placed five members of the Federal Agricultural Education Service on the FFA board of directors with four state supervisors of agricultural education

Question 13

1984

Answer 13

Carl D Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act.

Question 14

Perkins Act

Answer 14

provide federal funding and leadership to increase the quality of career and technical education
Congress allocated $1.2 billion in state formula grants

Question 15

What is a federal charter?

Answer 15

a federal statute that establishes a corporation

Question 16

When was the FFA Federal Charter created and what did it originally do?

Answer 16

1950, 81st Congress. Title 36 of US Code. Charter gave legal stability to the organization, protects the name and emblem

Question 17

What does the charter do today?

Answer 17

1. publicly ties FFA and school based agricultural education to the national priority of maintaining a safe and abundant food supply while protecting our natural resources
2. Federal authority to create agreement between USDA and Dept of Ed
3. Ensures student voices are heard

Question 18

2019 Amendment to the Federal Charter

Answer 18

116th Congress passed new charter as Public Law 116-7. Trump signed House Resolution 439

Question 19

What does House Resolution 439 say?

Answer 19

–guaranteed the relevance of agricultural education to preparing students for 235 ag careers.
–Updates selection process of the National FFA Board of Directors
–Grants additional power to delegates to make important changes w/o an act of congress