AMERICAN REGIME ( 1898- 1946 ) AMERICAN REGIME ( 1898- 1946 )

Symbol: Eagle Symbol: Eagle

Highlights of education during American time: Highlights of education during American time:

- Philippine public school system - Philippine public school system

- 1901, 600 teachers called “Thomasites“ - 1901, 600 teachers called “Thomasites“

3 levels of education 3 levels of education

- Elementary - Elementary
- Secondary - Secondary
- College - College
- New subject areas was introduced - New subject areas was introduced
- Religion was not include in the - Religion was not include in the
curriculum curriculum

Schools were opened: Schools were opened:

- Normal, vocational, agricultural, and - Normal, vocational, agricultural, and

business business

Schools were also built in non- catholic: Schools were also built in non- catholic:

- Sulu Mindanao - Sulu Mindanao

- Mountain province - Mountain province
- “adult education” - “adult education”

ISSUES: ISSUES:

- Public system - Public system

- English language used as a medium of - English language used as a medium of
instruction instruction

Strengths: Strengths:

- They allowed to spread their culture - They allowed to spread their culture
- Give everyone chance to study - Give everyone chance to study
- Equality between Men and Women - Equality between Men and Women
- Religious freedom - Religious freedom