American Education During the 1980s
- During the 1980s, there was less national emphasis on education.
- The 1980s were a time of growth and prosperity for some people, but the gap between rich and poor widened.
Standards and Accountability Movement (1980s)
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Educational Consolidation and Improvement Act (1981)
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A National at Risk: The Report of the National Commission on Excellence in Education (1983) A Nation Prepared: Teachers for the Twenty-First Century (1986)
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Charter schools movement (1985) National Education Summit (1989) |