[Editor’s Note: This is the 41st in a series of blogs that examine how education developed throughout history until the present. Links to previous blogs are included at the bottom of the post.] Curricular differentiation in high schools did a 180 on what the common schools had been trying to achieve, which was to provide … Continue reading “A History of Education: The American Educational System, 20th Century (Progressive Education: Curricular Differentiation)”
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A History of Education: The American Educational System, 20th Century (Progressive Education: Vocational Education)
[Editor’s Note: This is the 40th in a series of blogs that examine how education developed throughout history until the present. Links to previous blogs are included at the bottom of the post.] In 1906, the National Society for the Promotion of Industrial Education (NSPIE) was formed and became an influential voice in the progressive … Continue reading “A History of Education: The American Educational System, 20th Century (Progressive Education: Vocational Education)”
A History of Education: The American Educational System, 20th Century (School Choice and Structure)
[Editor’s Note: This is the 39th in a series of blogs that examine how education developed throughout history until the present. Links to previous blogs are included at the bottom of the post.] As the 20th century began, the basic foundations and guidelines for public education had already been set, and the public embraced the … Continue reading “A History of Education: The American Educational System, 20th Century (School Choice and Structure)”
A History of Education: The American Educational System, 20th Century (A Time of Reform)
[Editor’s Note: This is the 38th in a series of blogs that examine how education developed throughout history until the present. Links to previous blogs are included at the bottom of the post.] The period of 1890-1920 was a time of upheaval in modern American society. Industrialization and urbanization continued to grow, bringing with them … Continue reading “A History of Education: The American Educational System, 20th Century (A Time of Reform)”
A History of Education: The American Educational System, Leadership in Transition (William T. Harris and Francis W. Parker)
[Editor’s Note: This is the 37th in a series of blogs that examine how education developed throughout history until the present. Links to previous blogs are included at the bottom of the post.] Education transitioned from the common school era to the modern, bureaucratic school system toward the end of the 19th century. This change … Continue reading “A History of Education: The American Educational System, Leadership in Transition (William T. Harris and Francis W. Parker)”
Guest Blog: The Symphony of Learning: How Music Enhances Children’s Literacy Skills
In the grand symphony of learning, music plays a pivotal role. It’s not just an entertaining pastime or a means of creative expression. Research has shown that music can significantly contribute to children’s cognitive development, particularly in the realm of literacy. This AceReader blog explores the profound ways in which music can help children develop … Continue reading “Guest Blog: The Symphony of Learning: How Music Enhances Children’s Literacy Skills”
A History of Education: The American Educational System, Common School Period (Wrap-up)
[Editor’s Note: This is the 36th in a series of blogs that examine how education developed throughout history until the present. Links to previous blogs are included at the bottom of the post.] While there were obvious disagreements and ideological conflicts regarding tax-supported common schools in the years before the American Civil War, people in … Continue reading “A History of Education: The American Educational System, Common School Period (Wrap-up)”
A History of Education: The American Educational System: Morrill Land Grant Acts
[Editor’s Note: This is the 35th in a series of blogs that examine how education developed throughout history until the present. Links to previous blogs are included at the bottom of the post.] As we’ve seen throughout this series, post-secondary education in the American colonies was only available to a limited segment of the population … Continue reading “A History of Education: The American Educational System: Morrill Land Grant Acts”
A History of Education: The American Educational System, Common School Period (National Education Association)
[Editor’s Note: This is the 34th in a series of blogs that examine how education developed throughout history until the present. Links to previous blogs are included at the bottom of the post.] The National Education Association (NEA) was founded in 1857 by 43 educators in Philadelphia as the National Teachers Association. Its mission was … Continue reading “A History of Education: The American Educational System, Common School Period (National Education Association)”
A History of Education: The American Educational System, Common School Period (African American Education)
[Editor’s Note: This is the 33rd in a series of blogs that examine how education developed throughout history until the present. Links to previous blogs are included at the bottom of the post.] Following the end of the American Civil War in 1865, the age of Reconstruction brought with it its own difficulties. Though Blacks … Continue reading “A History of Education: The American Educational System, Common School Period (African American Education)”