Today, higher education holds a prominent place in American society. Most high schools students at least consider college or some other form of higher education. This has not always been the case, though. Several significant events furthered American higher education. Government policy, the supreme courts, and even the students themselves …
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The American higher education movement has been one hallmarked by constant, persistent change – and rapid change at that. In comparison to other nations and cultures, some of which who took thousands of years to evolve their educational systems into what they are today, the United States has quickly escalated through many an educational milestone […]
The history of higher education can trace its roots to the founding of Harvard College in 1636 Newtowne, Massachusetts. Manty events have affected the path of higher education in the US since then but some are more important than others. The three events I believe are most important to American education are the passage of … Continue reading History of Higher Education
I spent quite a while thoughtfully considering each of the events on the Historical Timeline of American Higher Education and even did a bit of independent Internet searching, but seeing as the provided timeline was twelve pages long, there were plenty of intriguing events to choose from. Just four events in, and I pinpointed the first that seemed particularly significant:… Read more →
Like radio and television in communication or refrigeration and microwaves in the food industry, there have been events and revelations that have changed the American higher education system lastingly and formed it into the bureaucracy the United States knows today. The earliest significant event in creating the American university as it currently is was the … Read more
