Midterm 2016 Dates Flashcards

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“Bay Psalm Book” – 1st book printed on colonies

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1640

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1642

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Massachusetts compulsory education law

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1636

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Harvard, 1st American college

Founded in MA for purpose of training ministers of the Gospel

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Massachusetts compulsory education law

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1642

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1647

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1st general school law
Old Deluder Satan Act passed in MA
Provided for establishment of grammar schools so children could read Scriptures

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1st general school law
Old Deluder Satan Act passed in MA
Provided for establishment of grammar schools so children could read scriptures

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1647

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1751

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Benjamin Franklin organizes Academy in Philadelphia which later became University of PA

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Benjamin Franklin organizes Academy in Philadelphia which later became the University of PA

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1751

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1783

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1st American textbook, Noah Webster’s spelling book, published

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1st American textbook, Noah Webster’s spelling book, published

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1783

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1785

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Policy of endowment of schools with public funds

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Policy of endowment of schools with public funds

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1785

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1787

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Lands as federal aid were implemented by the Northwest Ordinance which said that schools were necessary to promote “religion, morality, and knowledge.” (Voted again in 1789 under newly ratified Constitution.)

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Lands as federal aid were implemented but the Northwest Ordinance which said that schools were necessary to promote “religion, morality, and knowledge.” (Voted again in 1789 under newly ratified Constitution.)

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1787

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1791

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Passage of the 10th amendment to the US Constitution reserved education for the various states

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Passage of 10th Amendment to the US Constitution reserved education for the various states.

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1791

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1819

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The US Supreme Court rendered the Dartmouth College decision, establishing the inviolability of a college charter.

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1821

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First tax-supported high school established in Boston

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1823

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The first private normal school for teachers organized in Vermont

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21
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1836

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McGuffey Readers began and continued to have an enormous influence for over a century

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1837

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Horace Mann, 1st secretary of Education, started “Common School Revival”

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23
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First public school started and Bible still taught

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1837

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1839

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1st state normal school organized at Lexington, Massachusetts

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1855

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1st U.S. kindergarten established at Watertown, Wisconsin

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1857

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National Teacher’s Association formed (now known as NEA National Education Association)

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1862

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President Lincoln signed Morill Act, creating federally supported land-grant colleges

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1867

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Congress created National Department of Education, later becoming the U.S. Office of Education

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1872

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Michigan Supreme Court upheld taxation for secondary schools in Kalamazoo case

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1900

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Association of American Universities organized; “McGuffey Readers” replaces “New England Primer”

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1905

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John Dewey, father of progressive education, introduced socialistic, anti-Christian philosophy in the schools.

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Bible separated from academic studies

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1905

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1918

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Legal compulsory education made effective in all states

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1925

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In the Oregon decision, Supreme Court articulated constitutional right of parents to choose whether they wish their children to be educated in public or private schools

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1932

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Private schools enrolled 8% of total elementary and secondary student population

36
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Average size of private school was 196 students per school; private schools enrolled 2 million students

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1932

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1933

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“The Humanist Manifesto,” written by John Dewey and 33 other signers

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“The Humanist Manifesto”

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God and the supernatural were rejected and replaced with man’s reasoning and science

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1954

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Pensacola Christian Schools began with 35 students

40
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1932-1960

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90% of private schools were church affiliated

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1960

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First volume of Programmed Learning published

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1961

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Average size of private school was 300 students per school

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1962

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New York Board of Regents approved school prayer; U.S. Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional

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1965

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There are now over 10,000 Christian schools to combat the destructive education of religious humanism

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1970

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Right-To Read program started nationwide to raise reading performance

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1972

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A Beka Book officially began

47
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1980

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U.S Supreme Court ruled the Ten Commandments unconstitutional to post in Kentucky schools for their work in state-mandated testing

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1983

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“A Nation at Risk” –a report about the decline in education

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“A Nation at Risk” (1983)

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A report about the decline in education

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1994

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Educate America Act–Goal 2000 Outcome based education

51
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2001

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No Child Left Behind Act targets improving test scores and reading skills

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No Child Left Behind Act (2001) targets…

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Improving test scores and reading skills

53
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Harvard, 1st American college

Founded in MA for purpose of training ministers of the Gospel

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1636

55
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1640

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“Bay Psalm Book”- 1st book printed in colonies