This article will complete my timeline of education. As you can see, education has made many accomplishments through time. Many court cases and acts have helped make our education system what it is today. Education will continue to grow and flourish in the future. 1930 Dick and Jane books were published. 1943 The Supreme Court rules that students do not have to Pledge Alliance to the Flag. 1950 The National Science Foundation is created. 1954 Brown v Board of Education court ruling override the Plessy decision that favored segregation. Schools can no longer be segregated. 1957 President Eisenhower sends National … Continue reading →

The first article outlining the growth of education discussed some early ideas and influences on teaching. The second article discussed the beginning of college and formal education. Today’s article will begin in 1825 an end in 1926. 1825 Noah Webster wrote the dictionary that we know today as Webster’s Dictionary. The book helps people spell and define words. 1827 Mandatory high schools for Massachusetts towns of 500 or more families. 1836 McCuffey’s Readers are in print as one of the very first textbook series. 1837 Mary Lyon establishes the very first college for women in the United States. 1852 Massachusetts … Continue reading →

As noted in my earlier article, education has made many improvements over the years. These improvements are due to the occurrences of several important people and events. This article will continue my timeline of the history and evolution of education. 1712-1778 Time of Jean Jacques Rousseau. This Frenchman supported finding the goodness of children. He felt that children should be treated as individuals and that teachers should focus on natural abilities. 1743-1826 Time of Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson was a promoter of having free and widespread elementary education. He also supported higher education. He founded the University of Virginia in 1825. … Continue reading →