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Ignite 2010

Are you on the right track for the the

21st century?

For early miners

heading west for the 1849 gold rush, it took 6 to 8

months to get to

California

Thomas JeffersonThe first American leader to suggest creating a public school .

Education in 1850No electricityThey used quill pens & ink wells

Education not mainstreamed, & not available to everyone,

Key subjects math and English

1870’s Transcontinental

RailroadConnections from east to west

making the trip to California take only days

Early History of Public Schools

Free public education at the elementary level was available for all American children by the end of the 19th century.

Early History of Public Schools

By 1918 all states had passed laws requiring children to attend at least elementary school.

High Schools

First publicly supported secondary school in the

United States was the Boston Latin School,

founded in 1635.

From 1900 to 1996 the percentage of teenagers who

graduated from high school increased from about 6

percent to about 85 percent.

Higher Ed

Near the end of the 20th century more than 60 % of 18 to 24 year olds, or over 14 million

students, were enrolled in about 3500 four-year and two-year colleges.

Today

Bush’s 2001 Law of No Child Left Behind.

Based on stronger accountability for academic achievement

More freedom for states and communities

Proven education methods

More choices for parents.

Will your students have the 21st century skills to compete in a

modern global world?

When it come to the future, there are three

kinds of people:

There are those that let it happen

When it come to the future, there are three kinds of people:

Those that make it happen

When it come to the future, there are three kinds of people:

And those that wonder what happened

Information is infinite . . . Will our kids have the skills to critically analyze it

and use it?

R U Ready??

Are you on the right track to be the “change agent”?