This document provides instructions for an assignment on influential figures in the history of American education. Students are asked to: 1) Explore an online timeline of important people and events that shaped the U.S. educational system. 2) Research four individuals and/or events from the timeline and describe their impact on the evolution of education. 3) Write a 750-1000 word paper summarizing the effect of each person/event while citing assigned readings and library resources. 4) Include copyright-free images that illustrate the historical events. Follow formatting guidelines and submit to Turnitin for plagiarism check.