Reflection #17 EDF1005 Education in New England and the United States.

Samantha Clarke
Reflection #17 EDF1005 Education in New England and the United States.

Education in America is as a result of many influential societies. Most or all of the legacy that impacted the American way of life are as a result of migration and the tendency to excel through progressivism. America has experienced an influx of diversity over the years which have also helped to influence it’s education system. Without no doubt one can say that regardless of America’s success today much of I is owed to its immigrants. In earlier years due to economic hardship and the desperate need to escape persecution many people migrated to America. This was the start of revolution in a scene. The Puritans, who migrated from England due to religious persecutions, have significantly helped to shape America into what it is today. These were a people with strong Christian beliefs and moral values. They believed that a strong relationship with God was important and that everything they do should be in accordance with his will.

It is these beliefs that America’s foundations were built on. Their politics, education and religion have been greatly influenced as a result. Jan Amos Comenius who is of European descend had his hand in the reformation of education and was the first to put pictures in textbooks. He later influence science by encouraging European scientist to record their knowledge and goals which later became the encyclopedia, also known as the encyclopedia of education. This was done because he wanted knowledge to be universal. He also gave women a voice by advocating for their freedom to be educated.

American education now compared to colonial New England differ in that, back then education in England was religious based and the poor were able to go to school through a system called the Free School. Now in America school has moved away from been religious based and are now more inclined to acceptance and tolerance. Students were expected to attended school until they were fourteen, at first school were not mandatory in America but as time went by and the need for a more educated society increase school became mandatory. Teacher training now is rather rigorous and the need for various testing was introduced. Discrimination is still present whether it is subtle or not seen, however they have come a long way and is still working to improve these issues.