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In the United States, education is provided in public and private schools and by individuals through homeschooling. State governments set overall educational standards, often mandate standardized tests for K–12 public school systems and supervise, usually through a board of regents, state colleges, and universities.
The SBE ( standards-based education) reform [2] movement calls for clear, measurable standards for all school students. Rather than norm-referenced rankings, [3] a standards-based system measures each student against the concrete standard. Curriculum, assessments, and professional development are aligned to the standards.
K-12 education in the United States includes primary education starting in kindergarten, and secondary education ending in grade 12. Government-funded free schools are generally provided for these grades, but private schools and homeschooling are also possible. Most children begin elementary education with kindergarten (usually five to six ...
Fotolia/TNS. South Carolina has the sixth worst school system in the United States, a new report shows. Students will return to school in the Palmetto State this month, but they’ll be doing so ...
Education reform. Education reform is the name given to the goal of changing public education. The meaning and education methods have changed through debates over what content or experiences result in an educated individual or an educated society. Historically, the motivations for reform have not reflected the current needs of society.
Educational inequality contributes to a number of broader problems in the United States, including income inequality and increasing prison populations. [1] Educational inequalities in the United States are wide-ranging, and many potential solutions have been proposed to mitigate their impacts on students.
In 1821, Boston started the first public high school in the United States. By the close of the 19th century, public secondary schools began to outnumber private ones. [81] [82] Over the years, Americans have been influenced by a number of European reformers; among them Pestalozzi, Herbart, and Montessori.
A Nation at Risk. Published. 1983. Publisher. National Commission on Excellence in Education. A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform is the 1983 report of the United States National Commission on Excellence in Education. Its publication is considered a landmark event in modern American educational history.