Changes after JFK

Changes after JFK

Education today is nothing how it use to be. After the assassination of our 35th president, John F. Kennedy, the United States shape and form as a country changed to what we know today. Before we could get to the way it is now, many movements occurred and challenges were dealt with. One challenge in particular was the Educational System. Due to the baby boom generation growing into adolescences during 1960's and 1970's, it caused a strain on America's higher educational system. Higher education became known as one of the great "growth" industries in the economy in the middle 1960's causing forced and quick change. Due to the vast incline of students primarily in higher education, the college structure, and "greatness" protesting, America was on the verge of an educational renovation.
Before War World II, most Americans had little to no education which was not prominent for a job back then. The babies born before and during the war, known as the baby boom, would soon grow up and need to make a living. As time goes on, these children would be enrolled in school all at once. In 1970, due to the baby boom, 2.9 million students graduated high school and 2 million signed up into a higher education afterwards. Older people and veterans from War World II were also enrolling into four-year colleges and universities as the economy was advancing. By 1976, 150% increase took place in the number of full time students in a four-year college to 6.8 million. The Vietnam War also took a huge effect the number of enrolled students. Men eligible for the war draft tried getting out of it by signing up for college but that soon changed during president Nixon's term. With this vast incline of students caused a great deal and problem in the college structure.
Before the high demand of higher education, there were only few colleges available. College structures and other facilities were being expanded because of the rush of students. With people wanting to enroll into college...

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