Author: Matthew Lynch
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What Modern Educators Should Know About the 19th Century African American Education
The 19th century was a period of growth in many areas for the U.S. from civil rights to industrial production to governmental procedure to education. In ... -
How the 20th Century Changed American Education
At the turn of the 20th century, the basic principles and foundations for public education had already been set. The concepts of free, universal, and compulsory ... -
How the 20th Century Introduced the Concept of Education for All Children
From its inception, America has focused on equity as related to citizens and their government. However, extending that idea that all individuals should have equal access ... -
How State Government Involvement Shaped 20th Century Education
Much of today’s American school system precipitated from the reform and legislation of the 20th century. The importance of a good education became more and more ... -
How the 20th Century Shaped High School Reform
High school is one of the most important periods in education. However, what exactly that means for what high school should look like and what needs ... -
Educators: What The 20th Century Progressive Education Movement Did For You
The American school system of today is the product of centuries’ worth of educational reform and revision. One of the biggest movements that laid the foundation ... -
The 20th Century and Growth of Federal Involvement in Curriculum
The 20th century saw a big increase in the amount of federal involvement in educational matters. World War II and the Cold War put the country ... -
Reality Therapy: What Educators Need to Know About Glasser’s Approach to Classroom Management
This article discusses another classroom management approach: reality therapy. While there’s no single method for managing a classroom effectively, because different situations require different approaches, the ... -
The 21st Century’s Alternative Approaches to Education
The 21st century has seen a boom in alternative schooling. But what are these other educational systems? How do they work? What is their draw? In ... -
The 20th Century and Education’s War on Poverty
The 20th Century was a period of massive cyclical decline and growth. The Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War all had a huge ...