Time And Cultural Influence On American Education

Time and Cultural Influence on American Education As a student I remember each morning before the start of class we would stand to the Pledge of Allegiance and open the school day with prayer. These days this is not allowed as it may be an offense to someone. But the history of education and the philosophy of Martin Luther gave the opportunity for children to learn along with theology as the basis for their education so they may read the Bible. Another experience as a child was correction for misbehavior. The teachers would give the student a spanking if he or she would be disrespectful or use fowl language. There was a school policy in place that allowed spankings for certain infractions and other punishments such as detention for other