American Public Education Reforms and the Pensionado Program (1901-1935)

1. Schurman Commission urges public education system

   Jan 3, 1900Labels: Schurman Commission, Philippine Commission

   • Schurman Comm

2. Act No. 74 creates Department of Public Instruction

   Jan 21, 1901Labels: Act No, Department of

   • Lawphil Act74

3. Thomasites arrive to expand English-language schooling

   Aug 21, 1901Labels: Thomasites, USAT Thomas

   • USAT Thomas
   • Thomasites

4. Philippine Normal School opens for teacher training

   Sep 1, 1901Labels: Philippine Normal, teacher training

   • PNU History
   • Lawphil Act74

5. Act No. 854 establishes the Pensionado Program

   Aug 26, 1903Labels: Act No, Pensionado Program

   • Lawphil Act854
   • Pensionado Act

6. Pensionado selection rules tie scholarships to public schools

   Aug 26, 1903Labels: Pensionado rules, public schools

   • Lawphil Act854

7. Teachers’ Camp opens for summer training in Baguio

   Apr 6, 1908Labels: Teachers Camp, Baguio

   • Teachers Camp
   • Worcester 1908

8. University of the Philippines founded to build local expertise

   Jun 18, 1908Labels: University of, Act No

   • Act 1870
   • NHCP UP marker

9. Jones Law reorganizes Public Instruction and education bureaus

   Aug 29, 1916Labels: Jones Law, Bureau of

   • GovInfo Jones
   • SET Jones Law

10. Monroe Commission begins nationwide survey of schooling

    Jan 1, 1925Labels: Monroe Commission, Board of

    • Monroe Commission
    • Georgetown 1928

11. Great Depression era constrains funding for Pensionado scholarships

    Jan 1, 1930Labels: Great Depression, Pensionado funding

    • Pensionado Act

12. Tydings–McDuffie Act sets Commonwealth path, shifting education goals

    Mar 24, 1934Labels: Tydings McDuffie, Commonwealth transition

    • Tydings McDuffie
    • Jones Law

13. Commonwealth government begins under 1935 Constitution

    Nov 15, 1935Labels: Commonwealth government, 1935 Constitution

    • Commonwealth PH
    • PNU History