American
public education
Throughout the years the topic of an American public
education has been a very controversial subject. Since the time of the early
Massachusetts Bay Colony, many have been divided on the role, if any, the government should play in educating America’s
children. There has also been debate on the type of education American
children, and teachers should have. Although, there has been tremendous
progress in creating an “ideal public education”, there is still an
ever-evolving need for change in America’s public educational
system. This paper strives to focus on this matter. First, it will look at the
history of American education, beginning with colonial America to the present day. It will
also examine America’s
philosophy of education over the years. And lastly, it shall give insight on my
personal views of an ideal educational system.
