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The progressive era in education was part of a larger Progressive Movement, extending from the 1890s to the 1930s. The era was notable for a dramatic expansion in the number of schools and students served, especially in the fast-growing metropolitan cities. After 1910, smaller cities also began building high schools.
The Progressive Era (1890s–1920s [1] [2]) was a period in the United States during the early 20th century of widespread social activism and political reform across the country. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Progressives sought to address the problems caused by rapid industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and political corruption as well as the enormous ...
After 1900 and the assassination of President William McKinley, the Progressive Era brought political, business, and social reforms (e.g., new roles for and government expansion of education, higher status for women, a curtailment of corporate excesses, and modernization of many areas of government and society).
The five key ideas which composed his concept of individual maturation were Inner Freedom, Perfection, Benevolence, Justice, and Equity or Recompense. [6] According to Herbart, abilities were not innate but could be instilled, so a thorough education could provide the framework for moral and intellectual development.
The Paradox of Progressive Education: The Gary Plan and Urban Schooling, (Kennikat Press, 1979), online book review; Cremin, Lawrence A. The transformation of the school: progressivism in American education, 1896–1957 (Knopf, 1961), pp. 153-160. Dewey, John, and Evelyn Dewey. Schools of To-morrow (1915), pp 175-204 and 251-268. online
1770s: Revolutionary era; 1830s: Jacksonian era; 1900s: Progressive era; 1960s: S&S: Sixties and Seventies (Huntington's name) Huntington described 14 features of creedal-passion eras. [9] Nine of them describe the general mood: "Discontent was widespread; authority, hierarchy, specialization, and expertise were widely questioned or rejected."
It was last year that Fitch downgraded the US government's top credit rating and cited government dysfunction as a key reason for doing so. The move made it the second major agency to downgrade ...
Pages in category "Progressive Era in the United States" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 295 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .