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Beliefs

Failure

Secondary Education

The U.S. had the blueprint for a high-class education–but abandoned it

eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2025

In the decades following World War II, the United States made sweeping investments in public education. Landmark legislation like the GI Bill and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 aimed to level the playing field for all students (regardless of race or background). Teaching to the test narrowed curricula.

Education

Education Testing Secondary Education Failure

Her Journey to the Classroom Had Some Detours, But Now, This Future Teacher Knows Where She Belongs

Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2023

Name : Sarah Cardoza Age: 29 Location : Eagle River, Alaska College : University of Alaska Fairbanks Area of study : History and secondary education Hometown : Homer, Alaska EdSurge: What is your earliest memory of a teacher? I felt kind of like a failure. Sarah Cardoza : My earliest memory goes back to kindergarten.

Teachers

Teachers English History High School

Teaching Vanguard

The U.S. had the blueprint for a high-class education–but abandoned it

Her Journey to the Classroom Had Some Detours, But Now, This Future Teacher Knows Where She Belongs

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