History of Education

3. / Middle Ages emperor who became an early champion of education and the establishment of schools.
5. / In the earliest human civilizations, before writing was invented, children were educated in this way.
9. / Acronym of 2002 law that reauthorized and expanded upon the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
10. / Type of learning that emphasizes group work and social interactions to help students gain knowledge.
12. / Although it would not be fully implemented in the United States until 1980, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 that all public schools must do this.
13. / Acronym of 2015 law that replaced No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and resulted in the federal government’s role in public education being scaled back somewhat.
14. / Published a popular set of readers for school children during the 19th century. They are still in use today in some school systems.

1. / Type of school developed in the 19th century in the U.S. where women could attend and get teacher training.
2. / Religious order who founded many schools across Europe in the 16th century.
4. / In the modern era, these have become an essential part of our ever-changing education system.
6. / Enlightenment-era thinker who said humans are born with minds that are like tabula rasa (a blank slate).
7. / Method of gaining knowledge about the universe through the gathering and analysis of empirical evidence from experiments or observations.
8. / Acronym of 1965 law that authorized federal funding for public schools to help disadvantaged students.
11. / 1975 law that helped ensure that individuals with disabilities receive a better-quality education in the United States.