After reading this chapter, you should be able to:

3-1 Analyze the influence of the early pioneers of public education in the United States.
3-2 Explain the dominant philosophies that influenced education.
3-3 Discuss the impact of federal government legislation on the ways that public education has increased accountability in the 21st century.
3-4 Describe the transition from the No Child Left Behind Act to the Every Student Succeeds Act.