Annotated Timeline
1. The historical events presented in the Annotated Timeline are important for a number of reasons. The opening of the first Normal School was important because it was a huge step for teachers seeking a higher education so that they could provide the best learning environments for their students. The Compulsory Attendance Act of 1852 was important because it helped form a favorable public opinion of education and reiterated the importance of children attending school. The Brown V. the Board of Education decision was important because it made the separation of schools due to race unconstitutional. It allowed for nonwhite students to receive the same level of education as their white peers. It was also a large part of …show more content…
In terms of building upon the events already chosen for the annotated timeline, I would have include the following events to compliment the Brown vs. The Board of Education, and the opening of the first charter school. For Brown V. the Board of Education, I would have later followed up with the 2011 requirement of Alabama public schools to make an immigration status check of their students. Alabama being the first state implementing this law. I find that it would make for interesting discussion to compare and contrast the ruling of Brown V. The Board of Education and this is terms of creating an installment of separateness amongst their students. While the law does not call for the listing of names of the undocumented children, nor their prohibition of enrollment, it still is argued as unconstitutional. Much like as the segregation of public schools was found during the time of Brown vs. The Board of Education. For the opening of the first charter school, I think it would have been beneficial for the sake of discussion to include the opening of the Quest to Learn school, which opened in New York City in September of 2009. Catering to differing learning abilities and environments that students can thrive in similar to charter school, the Quest to Learn school focuses on “game-based learning. This differs from conventional schooling found in a public school setting, but I believe that by allowing the students who excel in this environment to attend this school, further discoveries of the ever-growing field of education can be
1. The historical events presented in the Annotated Timeline are important for a number of reasons. The opening of the first Normal School was important because it was a huge step for teachers seeking a higher education so that they could provide the best learning environments for their students. The Compulsory Attendance Act of 1852 was important because it helped form a favorable public opinion of education and reiterated the importance of children attending school. The Brown V. the Board of Education decision was important because it made the separation of schools due to race unconstitutional. It allowed for nonwhite students to receive the same level of education as their white peers. It was also a large part of …show more content…
In terms of building upon the events already chosen for the annotated timeline, I would have include the following events to compliment the Brown vs. The Board of Education, and the opening of the first charter school. For Brown V. the Board of Education, I would have later followed up with the 2011 requirement of Alabama public schools to make an immigration status check of their students. Alabama being the first state implementing this law. I find that it would make for interesting discussion to compare and contrast the ruling of Brown V. The Board of Education and this is terms of creating an installment of separateness amongst their students. While the law does not call for the listing of names of the undocumented children, nor their prohibition of enrollment, it still is argued as unconstitutional. Much like as the segregation of public schools was found during the time of Brown vs. The Board of Education. For the opening of the first charter school, I think it would have been beneficial for the sake of discussion to include the opening of the Quest to Learn school, which opened in New York City in September of 2009. Catering to differing learning abilities and environments that students can thrive in similar to charter school, the Quest to Learn school focuses on “game-based learning. This differs from conventional schooling found in a public school setting, but I believe that by allowing the students who excel in this environment to attend this school, further discoveries of the ever-growing field of education can be