History of American Education

During the American Early National Period, _____ began the first public library.

Public schools available to children from all levels of society, or _____ schools, were introduced in the American Commo

Which of the following was not a reason schools suffered from inadequate funding in the 1970s?

As a result of the _____, public schools were ordered to desegregate, although some did not comply.

_____ was responsible for developing the first public system of education.

In the beginning of the American Colonial Period, most education took place at _____.

Johnson passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 which gave $$ to schools based on # of _____ children

What was designed to help preschool children from low-income families develop the skills needed for kindergarten?

During the American Colonial Period, parents paid a fee for their children to attend _____ schools, where students were

Which of the following is not a subject emphasized by the passing of the National Defense Education Act of 1958?

Guidelines that define what students at various levels should know and be able to do are called _____.

The teaching program developed by _____ emphasized self-directed learning through sensory experiences.

Which of the following was not an outcome of the Great Depression?

The Equal Rights in Education Act prohibited discrimination based on _____

Horace Mann established _____ schools, schools that prepared men and women with the necessary skills to become teachers.

In the early 1930s, a new set of reading textbooks for beginning readers, known as _____, began publication.

Which of the following is not a subject emphasized by the back-to-basics movement?

It was not until the mid 1980s that most classrooms were equipped with a single computer.

A controversial component of the No Child Left Behind Act was that the receipt of federal educational funds was tied to

During the _____, the first teachers’ labor union was formed to protect the working rights of teachers.