America 's Education Over The Course Of Time

John Dewey is considered to have been a pedagogical progressivist, meaning he focused on education reform by first reforming the way that the teaching was actually done. In the past education focused on teaching children facts, mostly by learning with repetition. This was a problem because it taught children information but not how to use that mindfulness with critical thinking in real-world situations. These problems led John Dewey to write a series of articles that described his views on teaching and how it should be improved upon, this is called “My Pedagogic Creed”. Dewey wanted to equally incorporate a psychological, the abilities and interest of the student, and sociological, the needs and commitments of the society, aspect into teaching. He believed that children were born with blank slates and throughout their lives they would receive guidance “unconsciously” and be molded into adults (Dewey, 1). So the introduction of these aspects would help the molded children into better citizens and that would help drive the social economy into prosperity and overall a better democratic society.

There was a time when America’s education system was top-notch according to the culture and society. With time, a myriad of things has changed, but unfortunately what has not evolved is the American education system. The country is still following a system which was not designed for the current global economic climate. Equality, as positive as it sounds is not as sufficient when it comes to education. The system treats students equally yet expect a similar culmination and outcome. Every child has his individuality and distinct abilities; one cannot judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree. Conversely, a few of the prominent reasons why the education system is failing are overcrowded schools, the rise of technology, and following the same old school hours.

Schools have changed remarkably since they were first introduced centuries ago. Continue reading in order to find out how the past has shaped education, as we know it. There are six main eras or time periods in which important things occurred for the American School System, The colonial era, The growth of public schooling, The progressive era, the segregation and Integration era, the 1960s-1970s, and the 1980- present era.

Education in America is one of the most important issues that face our nation. If the education in America is not thought of one of most serious issues we face, our nation as a whole will fall. There are many debates and they seemly extend to all walks of life. The debates range from the decline in education, school vouchers, and the no child left behind law. As a nation, the United States is ranked above others. We must search for that solution to all of the pro’s and con’s in education. The solution should allow all walks of life to excel in the education realm. After all, the children of today will be the leaders of tomorrow.

I think everyone can agree that having a free, equal, and exceptional education for all students would be ideal. This has been the goal for centuries. Throughout the history of America, there have been people who believe that this is achievable and others who admit to thinking that this will never happen. Articles in the 1830s Philadelphia Gazette proved to be against the common school. I chose this article to challenge myself and my thinking about the common school. Being a future teacher, I believe that everyone should be able to receive a quality education, and I wanted to better my understanding of the opposite viewpoint in history. The main point of this article was that poor and rich children could never be on the same educational level because there is too much of a difference in their cultures to bridge the gap of education.

In this essay the topic of discussion is the social values in American society in the last fifty years and how it has changed the face of education in the United States. Along with social issues that schools face. Some changes that happened in the American society in the last fifty years that has changed the face of education are laws being updated, schools are being filled with different cultures and races. A law that was formed to do with education was No Child Left Behind act (NCLB). This law was passed in 2002 to update the act of elementary and secondary education act of 1965 (Klein, 2015). This act was updated to close the gap of achievement between the minority and poor to the ones that are more advanced. Before this act was created

From 1945 until 1958 education was a secondary to most American adults, economic factors such as the great depression and military service contributed to low education level for the overall population. Most students during this time frame did not graduate from high school and did not plan to attend college. However, in the late 40‘s and early 50’s Soldiers returning from war begin to use their GI bills, and soon begin to realize their education level is woefully inadequate, this is due what they learned during elementary and throughout high school. Most curriculum during this time frame is life skill based, most rural school teachers are not equipped to teach advanced math or science and do not have the facilities to support this

There have been several historical factors that influenced the changes in education from then and now. The Smith-Hughes Act of 1917 was a major contributor to change due to the fact that by providing a better education for the teachers there would then be a direct correlation in the students being provided an enhanced education. Also, another historical factor was the “Progressive Era”. It provided students with a new way of learning. They were hands on and learning by doing rather than memorizing and repeating facts that they’d forget as soon as they walked out the school doors. Lastly, the No Child Left Behind Act was the most historical factor that influenced change. This act allowed children from the many diverse backgrounds to acquire

How has the American educational system developed over these brief 200 years of history? Over the course of American history, there have been many transitional periods. When, why, and how has the original American education system evolved over time? How did American education begin, how, and why, has it changed, what’s American education like now, and how could it change in the future? Let’s take a look back, and see how it all began.

The political factors and the leaders at a given time in American history can have a colossal influence over the education system. The decisions made by presidents in regards to education often have lasting impacts that can alter the course of education and history across the board. From President Kennedy and Johnson passing the Civil Rights Bill which affects every facet of American life not just education, to President Carter creating the Secretary of Education position, and President Bush passing the No Child Left Behind Act, many presidents have played a role in developing the education system we now see. Though the legacy left by each of these presidents is different, all left their mark on education, however unknown it might be. Without

In my lifetime, I intend on changing America by reforming our educational institutions to teach the ability to learn, rather than the ability to test. In order for America to more comfortably adjust to globalization, I believe our education system should focus on teaching students how to adapt and learn rather than how to take a standardized test.

One of the first flaws is how outdated American education systems really are. This education design was formed more than 100 years ago. American education was created for a different era, time, and world. Even Though the world has significantly changed in 100 years, the received education has not! This school system was built by business CEO’s who needed workers that could “read, write and cipher a little” (White), nothing more nothing less. These new factories that set those qualities to work did indeed create countless fresh jobs and brought us to be the leading economy of the world in the industrial revolution. Yet still American schools are teaching with this main framework, not adapting to the future of the world; although, the Earth

This paper reviews four important trends in our educational system today across America and discusses the impact of these trends on our future educational system. We live in an ever evolving world with constant changes that are affecting every aspect of our lives daily. Our educational system has not been immune to these changes and shouldn’t be since these changes and our ability to adapt to these changes will determine our future academic success and our place in a global society.

When you look at present day education and compare it to education in 1900 or in 1950 there is a drastic change. In 1900, 78 percent of children ages five to seventeen were enrolled in school, 11 percent of children ages 14-17 were enrolled, and very few continues going to school long enough to graduate high school. Kids who did continue going to school still were not there everyday but were there and average of 105 out of 150 days. Imagine what that would be like in today’s age and what parents or teachers would have to say about that in today’s society. In 1950 education became more important and focused more on emotional, physical, and mental development as well as the basics skills, reading, writing, and mathematics. The number of high schools that furthered education started to increase. This could also be from school integration causing blacks and whites to be included in school together, but that still meant that more people were receiving higher education to help make a change in the world and have expectations and goals for the

Never did I think that the video” Four Centuries of American Education”, by David Barton. Held so much information of importance. It was very informative, exciting, and mesmerizing as each famous leaders, subject, book, and school was presented. What struck me the most, I did not know many leaders were signers of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. Majority of our famous leaders came from prestigious universities such as Yale, Princeton, and Harvard. These universities trained their students to be ministers of the Gospel. So you did not have time to play around in school. They knew what they were there for. Students were bought up on “religion, morality, and knowledge” (Barton). What impressed me was Harvard’s motto “For