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The Progressive Era (1890s–1920s) [1] [2] was a period in the United States during the early 20th century characterized by various social and political reform efforts. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Reformers during this era, known as Progressives , sought to address issues they associated with rapid industrialization , urbanization , immigration , and ...
The Gary Plan was a new method of building a highly efficient public school system that was much discussed in the Progressive Era in the 1910s and 1920s. It was in part inspired by the educational ideas of philosopher John Dewey .
William Albert Wirt (January 21, 1874 – March 11, 1938) was a superintendent of schools in Gary, Indiana.Wirt developed the Gary Plan for the more efficient use of school facilities, a reform of the Progressive Movement that was widely adopted in over 200 cities by 1929.
Historians of educational reform during the Progressive Era tend to highlight the fact that many progressive policies and reforms were very different and at times even contradictory. At the school district level, contradictory reform policies were often especially apparent, though there is little evidence of confusion among progressive school ...
The era began in the severe depression of 1893 and the extraordinarily intense election of 1896. It included the Progressive Era, World War I , and the start of the Great Depression . The Great Depression caused a realignment that produced the Fifth Party System , dominated by the Democratic New Deal Coalition until the 1970s.
The safety of the LA community is our top priority. As of now, our Wild Card playoff game remains scheduled to be played at SoFi Stadium on Monday night.
On Thursday night, the Arkansas State Red Wolves defeated the Bowling Green Falcons in the 68 Ventures Bowl 38 to 31.
In the midst of shifts in theology and church polity, American Christians began progressive movements to reform society during this period. Known commonly as antebellum reform , this phenomenon included reforms against the consumption of alcohol , for women's rights and abolition of slavery , and a multitude of other issues faced by society.