Trade School Education In The Early 1900's

Before the early 1900’s, learning disabilities were not recognized in schools. ADHD was seen in hyperactive childen and assistance was not given to those with dyslexia. It was especially hard and expensive to get into schools that helped those with learning disabilities. Additionally, people who wanted to pursue certain career paths did not have the proper classroom setting to help them do so. Now, many schools offer different types of education based on people's needs and interests. For example, there is an online school in Rhode Island that helps kids with high functioning autism still get a benfitial education. Farm schools, trade schools, and even online and private tutors are part of mainstream education now. Some schools teach technical,

Trade school education has been practiced since the dark ages for the purpose of training people in a certain profession so they can contribute to society and be knowledgeable in a certain trade. During the Antebellum era (late 18th century) in the United States, a right to a free education was highlighted in reform so there would be educated leaders in the future. Before the early 1800’s, education was limited to boys only and not until the Enlightenment era (late 1800’s to early 1900’s) did girls have the chance at an equal education. In the early 1800’s, the public education system and businesses worked together to create a never ending stream of hard workers for technical jobs. Then, schools specializing in specific fields of work started surfacing. The surge of trade schools came after World War I which taught adults specific skills so they could re-enter the workforce. World War II caused trade schools to boom because of the call for technical and labor jobs needed to take on the demand of supplies and necessities for war (The Association for Career and Technical Education). Trade schools now can be found in almost every big city in America. Vocational education, or education specializing in a trade, can be found in schools that specify in that type of learning, or in public schools that offer that type of course. Now, almost every student can have access to a class that will teach them a career

In the 70’s and 80’s, there was a decline of the number of students attending catholic schools. By 1990, there were only 2.5 million students attending 8,719 schools in the United States. From 1990 to 2000, there was an enrollment increase of 1.3% and it has been going up ever since” (National Catholic Education Association). Catholic schools have been a special outlet of alternative education and continue to be seen as a higher quality of curriculum and competition. “They are the largest non public school system in the United States and, as of 2010, two million students attended Catholic schools in America.” (Boston College). Catholic schooling is always viewed with the stereotype of nuns and uniforms, but it is much more than that. At Catholic schools, students are taught moral lessons and life skills that they would not learn anywhere else. Through theology classes and a detailed focus on religion, students can realize what types of beliefs there are in the world and what they want to believe in. It gives students a chance to find out who they are and see if religion is something that they want to participate in. Many Catholic schools also offer a bigger variety of extracurriculars and athletics compared to public schools because they are privately