Digital History
Digital History: The Struggle for Public Schools
The ideal of public education has been one in the United States from the very earliest settlements. Read two teachers' view of the state of education as they taught in the early 1800s. Find out who supported the idea of free schooling...
Other
Encyclopedia of Arkansas: Carpetbaggers and Scalawags
An even-handed description of carpetbaggers and scalawags, particularly in regard to their beneficial activities in Arkansas.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Education Reform
At this Wikipedia site, you can find out about the history and progress of education reform. Learn what Joseph Lancaster contributed to the field of educational reform, as well as other major figures, such as John Dewey and Horace Mann....
Other
The National Education Association
Official homepage of the National Education Association (NEA). NEA is America's oldest and largest organization committed to advancing the cause of public education.
Arizona State University
Epaa: Critical Evaluation for Education Reform
Gisele Waters of Auburn University here discusses her view of how academic evaluation has only in the last four decades developed as a government function and academic discipline. She also examines the role that Lyndon Johnson's Great...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Education
A result of one of the social reforms that attacked child labor was the increase in public education. See how education for all was addressed in the late 19th century, and read about the increased availability of higher education for...
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Land Ordinance of 1785
Read how the Confederate Congress dealt with issues about claims of land by states, Native Americans, and squatters west of the Appalachian Mountains. See how the Land Ordinance of 1785 divided up the land, supported public education,...
US Census Bureau
U.s. Census Bureau: 2014 Public Elementary Secondary Education Finance Data
This site has statistics on public education finance.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Education in Texas [Pdf]
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this instructional activity, they research public education in Texas, how well schools are...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Frontier Life: Frontier Education and the One Room Schoolhouse
See how much public education has changed from the one-room schoolhouse days of the frontier. From a companion essay to the PBS series, Frontier House.
USA Today
Usa Today: Fla. Supreme Ct. Strikes Down School Vouchers
News Article from January 5, 2006 regarding the Florida's Supreme Court's decision that school vouchers were unconstitutional.
University of Notre Dame
History of American Education: Horace Mann: "The Father of American Education"
This brief student-written article focuses on some of Horace Mann's contributions to American education during the 19th century.
Other
Chesapeake College: 19th Century Education
Information about education in 19th century America, and the movement to develop a public education system. Has quite a few links to other sites and to some primary resources. Some of the links no longer work, but might be located by...