History of Education in the United States.
Since the introduction of education in the 17th century in the United States, education philosophies, policies, and educational institutions have had several changes. In 1635, the first public school was opened in the United States, which was referred to as Boston Latin School. Boston Latin School exists up to date where it is considered as the oldest school in the United States. In 1636, there was an introduction of higher education in the United States with the construction of the Harvard college. The earlier schools in the United States focused more on religion and community as opposed to the modern education system where education focuses purely on academics.
In the 19th century, most cities in the United States had been established, and schools were also available in these cities. However, at this time, education was not equally offered to all the students, as girls were only taught on how to read but they were not taught how to write[1]. After the American civil war, many schools were constructed in the United States of America. Paying school fees and tutor was the responsibility of the parents. By 1900, most states in the United States had public schools with high children enrollment. In the 1930s, John Dewey founded a movement that aimed to make education in the United States progressive, which was focused on educating children to reach their full potential[2]. In 2001, the current era education system was introduced that focuses more on academics.
In 150 years ago, the classroom session in the United States included both the students and the tutor. The function of the tutor was to teach and issue instructions to the members of the class. In 21st century education system in the United States, the classroom session includes the tutor and the classroom members, where the tutor is the controller of the class just as it was in 150 years ago.
In conclusion, in the modern education system in the United States, each child has the right to education regardless of the gender of the child. In modern education in the United States, chalkboards have been replaced with whiteboards, and laptops have also replaced textbooks and notebooks. Modern classroom sessions include both the tutor and the class members just as it was in the 17th century.
[1]Spring, Joel. Deculturalization and the struggle for equality: A brief history of the education of dominated cultures in the United States. Routledge, 2016.
[2] Zinn, Howard. A people’s history of the United States: 1492-present. Routledge, 2015.