[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)”
A History of Education: The American Educational System, Common School Period (Compulsory Education)
[Editor’s Note: This is the 32nd 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 1852, Massachusetts enacted the Compulsory Attendance Act of 1852, the first general law attempting to control the education of the country’s … Continue reading “A History of Education: The American Educational System, Common School Period (Compulsory Education)”
The History of Education: The American Educational System, Common School Period (Catholic vs Protestant Education)
[Editor’s Note: This is the 31st 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 rapid industrialization of the new United States offered many opportunities, and that led to a wave of immigrants eager to take … Continue reading “The History of Education: The American Educational System, Common School Period (Catholic vs Protestant Education)”
A History of Education: The American Educational System, Common School Period (McGuffey Readers)
[Editor’s Note: This is the 30th 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 1833, a small, Cincinnati, Ohio, publishing company called Truman and Smith became interested in the idea of publishing school texts. They … Continue reading “A History of Education: The American Educational System, Common School Period (McGuffey Readers)”
A History of Education: The American Educational System, Common School Period (Mary Lyon)
[Editor’s Note: This is the 29th 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.] Mary Lyon is best known in educational circles as the founder of Mount Holyoke Seminary (now College), the first higher education institution … Continue reading “A History of Education: The American Educational System, Common School Period (Mary Lyon)”