History of American Education, Property Value and School Finance, and Standardized Curriculum and Testing
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1. History of American education
Chapter Five covers almost four hundred years of education and education reform from a historical perspective. One chapter is not enough space to learn and understand the history of American education. That said, I do want to focus on the evolution of the PURPOSE of education and WHO education was for, historically, in American schools
For this question: Highlight a key figure in the development of formal schooling in America and what they believed in comparison/contrast to other key figures. Meaning, what did the key figures you chose believe was the purpose of schools and who did they believe should get educated? how do those beliefs compare to other key figures?
2. Property Value (Housing Cost) and School Finance
For this question, begin with reading chapter 7 from Sadker, Zittleman, and Koch. Then, watch the following video from the Georgia Policy and Budget Institute (I recommend watching it more than once and take notes!) After you watch the video, you may also want to check out this resource from edbuild.org for more funding basics.
how are public schools funded? Do you note anything problematic about how schools are funded, in general? how does property value (housing costs) impact how schools are funded? Is this equitable? Do you note any issues with how Georgia schools are funded?
3. Standardized Curriculum and testing
After reading chapter 10, think about standardized curriculum and testing from both sides of the debate, meaning the pros and cons. Consider, if it was all con’s, and nobody benefited somehow, why do we still have testing? What are your thoughts on having a standard curriculum and standardized testing? Who benefits and how do they benefit? Who doesn’t benefit and why not? What are potential uses and benefits for standardized curriculum and testing? What are the potential weaknesses of having a standardized curriculum and testing?
Discussion Board Two
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History of American Education
Horace Man was one of the key figures in the development of formal schooling in America. Horace believed that schools aimed to ensure that society became more democratic (Urban et al., 2019). He believed that every person in America should get an education. He argued that education must be made available to everyone regardless of race or socioeconomic status. In addition, he firmly believed that the education curriculum must, at the very least, impart reading, writing, and arithmetic skills. John Dewey was another key figure. The two (Horace and John) shared the belief that education was essential for the democratization of society. They differed on the mode of instruction since Horace argued that education should focus on basics, while Dewey argued that education should focus on experiments and real-life applications (Urban et al., 2019). Another key figure was Margaret Fuller. The philosophical views of Horace and Fuller differed since Fuller argued that education should be used to empower women.
Property Value and School Finance
American education is funded at three levels: local, state, and federal (Sadker, 2021). Local funding is mainly derived from property taxes and accounts for a significant portion of the funding. State funding relies on various formulas. The formulas use parameters such as enrollment and local demographics to determine the funding to be sent to schools. On the other hand, federal funding focuses largely on grants and program funding. For example, the federal government may provide funding support for students with special needs. The general problematic issue with the school funding model is that it inevitably creates disparities (Ebuild, n.d.). Property values also impact how schools are funded. Considering the current funding model, schools from wealthier communities will have way more funding than those ...