Compulsory Education 18651920

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Compulsory Education(1865-1920)

• Quantum Leapers

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Political

• On the State level, the first compulsory
  attendance law was enacted by Massachusetts in
  1852. The system of compulsory education
  established in Prussia in 1717 was often cited as
  a model argument in its favor. Beginning in 1864,
  other states followed Massachusetts lead, such
  that by 1919 all states had adopted compulsory
  attendance laws (Georgia enacted its law in
  1916). On the Federal level we have Morrill Act,
  passed 1862 Established land grants for states
  to provide colleges for their citizens.
  Department of Education Act, 1867. Authorized the
  establishment of the U.S. Department of
  Education. Second Morrill Act, 1890. Provided for
  money grants for support of instruction in the
  agricultural and mechanical colleges. Plessy vs.
  Ferguson 1896 Supreme Court upholds a Louisiana
  state law allowing for equal but separate
  accommodations for the white and colored races
  Smith-Hughes Act 1917. Provided for grants to
  states for support of vocational education.
  Smith-Bankhead Act, 1920. Authorized grants to
  states for vocational rehabilitation programs.

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Social

• The being of the format that we use today.
• With 8 years of elementary and 4 years if
  secondary

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Economic

• "If a parent does not approve of a private school
  they can remove their children and their money
  from it, and take both elsewhere. No such option
  exists in societies with public schools whether
  parents send their children to a public schools
  or not, and whether they approve of the ideas
  taught in those schools or not, they must still
  pay for public education through compulsory
  taxation. This added burden often makes it
  impossible for many parents to even afford to
  send their children to private schools."

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Impact

• The attendance laws have led to our modern day
  laws on attendance (absent for to long go to
  jail) The curriculum was changed to focus on
  college prep. and vocational training which is
  still taught in schools today as the Vocational
  and College prep tracks.