Contribution to Education
Brown vs. Board of education contributed greatly to American education. The ruling that termed unconstitutional the segregation of children in public schools based on their races provided a foundation for equal education for all American children. It led to public school desegregation which reduced inequality in the education sector. As a result of the ruling, all American children are entitled to the same quality of education in public schools. Secondly, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act positively influenced the education sector since it ensured that special needs students received the same quality of educations as their counterparts. From the act, special needs children are not rejected from schools and are entitled to individualized education programs.
First Kindergarten is the foundation of schools in America. The primary purpose of the kindergarten was to allow children to play and interact with other children. Play is still a fundamental element of modern education since it helps children learn through direct experience. Friedrich Froebel was the founder of the Kindergarten and his ideas helped to shape the education sector. His approach to learning using boxes and gifts encouraged children to initiate their plays, thus promoting creativity in school.
Froebel Gifts and Boxes
Do you think the regulations of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act have been implemented fully?
Public opinion
Public opinion originates from people’s beliefs majorly influenced by their childhood. Opinions are also formed based on personal beliefs that come from life experiences and values. The cognitive agents of socialization that influence adolescents’ political opinions include family beliefs, media depictions, education, religious beliefs, faith, political leaders, race, gender, geography, age, media, and peer beliefs. How a person is socialized growing up will serve as the longest-lasting and influential basis for the formation of opinion. For example, if a child was regularly included in activities that involved environmental conservation by those in authority like their parents, he or she will most likely be an environmentalist and support efforts geared towards making the environment cleaner. It is indeed collectively rationale that children learn from those in authority because they have more experience. This will, however, be disadvantageous in a situation where a child takes up bad behavior simply because that is what was present in their environment growing up.
References
Forming public opinion | Boundless political science. (n.d.). Lumen Learning – Simple Book Production. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-politicalscience/chapter/forming-public-opinion/
Public opinion: How is it formed? | United States government. (n.d.). Lumen Learning – Simple Book Production. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/americangovernment/chapter/the-nature-of-public-opinion/