Ranking The History of American Education by Nicole Castaneda https://padlet.com/nicolecastaneda17/8xwprfqfi825 en-us 2018-11-09 23:13:07 UTC 2018-11-09 23:30:07 UTC hello@padlet.com #1. Old Deluder Satan Act nicolecastaneda17 https://padlet.com/nicolecastaneda17/8xwprfqfi825/wish/302802210 A law that was passed in 1647 in Massachusetts, to strengthen a preexisting law that required parents to educate their children. As families grew, New England set the precedent that if parents did not educate their children, the government was obligated to take on the responsibility of education. This act made it law that every town of fifty or more families was obligated to pay a man to teach reading and writing. The reason behind this emphasis on education at the time had a lot to do with religion: it was important that children be able to read and write so that they may be able to understand the scriptures and live according to its teachings. I ranked this particular event in education history as number one because of its influence in creating the idea that learning and education is vital to a child so that they can succeed in life. As the idea of what constitutes education begins to change over time, the belief of the importance of formal education persists. 

]]> 2018-11-09 23:18:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecastaneda17/8xwprfqfi825/wish/302802210 #2. The Common School nicolecastaneda17 https://padlet.com/nicolecastaneda17/8xwprfqfi825/wish/302802265 The common school (schooling available before the American Revolution) was set in place to provide the average person with some form of formal education. Although this “education” was not necessarily funded by the public, nor technically readily available, it was still influential in helping establish the foundation of what we now know to be American Education. The common school paved the way for the need for there to be an establish environment to educate the public. I ranked the idea of the common school as number two because although at this time education was not necessarily available to everyone, the idea that education should be available to everyone was prevailing. 

]]> 2018-11-09 23:18:55 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecastaneda17/8xwprfqfi825/wish/302802265 #3. Kindergarten nicolecastaneda17 https://padlet.com/nicolecastaneda17/8xwprfqfi825/wish/302802334 The idea for Kindergarten came from Germany and derived from the term “children’s garden.” The idea was that there should be a foundation of knowledge in children before formal education began. This belief soon became adopted by those outside Germany, which was an important educational stepping stone because it establish the idea that children should be stimulating their minds and learning even before they were old enough to participate in formal schooling. I choose to rank this event at number three on my list because it is due to kindergarten that people began to recognize that learning should be a part of a child’s life from the start so that they have a higher chance in succeeding in formal education. 

]]> 2018-11-09 23:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecastaneda17/8xwprfqfi825/wish/302802334 #4. Kalamazoo Case nicolecastaneda17 https://padlet.com/nicolecastaneda17/8xwprfqfi825/wish/302802367 In Michigan, 1874, the Kalamazoo Case was important in education reform because the courts ruled that the school district had the right to tax the public to support High Schools and Elementary Schools. This is a vital stepping stone for present day American Education because it established a way in which future public schools would gain financial support. The Kalamazoo Case made it possible for schools to survive without the need for tuition expenses and thus established what we know today as public education. I ranked the Kalamazoo Case as number four on my list because it paved the way for the idea that education should and can be accessible to everyone in the general public, despite their circumstances. This case influenced the idea that we should make it our public obligation to make sure that schools are economically supported so that they can focus on providing quality education for all students. 

]]> 2018-11-09 23:20:26 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecastaneda17/8xwprfqfi825/wish/302802367 #5. Brown v. The Board of Education of Topeka nicolecastaneda17 https://padlet.com/nicolecastaneda17/8xwprfqfi825/wish/302802396 The Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was a key factor in the established of present day American Education because recognized that “separate but equal” school was unconstitutional and anything but fair. This case supported the argument that segregation had no place in public education because it had the potential of harming the learning process in students who had the constitutional right to an equal education. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka made it possible for all students to receive the same education, despite the color of their skin. This event was ranked number 5 on my list because it established the idea that education is a right that everyone in the general public is entitled to. At a time where people were extremely divided it was recognized equal education is defined not by simple providing one with an education, but rather in the educational opportunity being offered. In other words, it has since been recognized that the educational institution as the responsibility to see to it that all of their students are offered a fair chance at achievement. 

]]> 2018-11-09 23:20:57 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecastaneda17/8xwprfqfi825/wish/302802396 Rankings 6-14 nicolecastaneda17 https://padlet.com/nicolecastaneda17/8xwprfqfi825/wish/302802460 #6  Plessy v. Ferguson
#7  Northwest Ordinance
#8   Public High School
#9   English Grammar School
#10  Lau v. Nichols 
#11  No Child Left Behind
#12  Progressive Education Association
#13 Junior High/Middle School
#14 Morrill Act

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