History of American Education

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Reformer of the Progressive Era who encouraged child-centered curriculum and child-centered schools focusing on daily life activities.

Encouraged learning through play and is known as the Father of Kindergarten.

Schools first funded by local taxes and championed by Horace Mann as the best way to educate Americans.

Individually tutored and sent wealthy children abroad for schooling but limited education for the poor and made it illegal to educate slaves.

Popular in the middle colonies and encouraged education for women.

Required territories seeking statehood to provide financial support for education.

Michigan Supreme Court case which upheld the power of Boards of Education to levy taxes to support schools.

Operated by women who, for a modest fee, gave boys and girls lessons in spelling and reading.