Education reform two things the movement did

Education reform has been focused on

1) Changing the existing system from one focused on inputs to one focused on outputs

2) Changing public education

Explanation:

Historically, reforms have taken different forms because the motivation of reformers have differed. In the U.S, education reform acknowledges and encourages public education as the primary source of K-12 education for American youth.

they were unable to pay their debts

the east coast has nothing to do with the dust bowl, the dust bowl killed a full year's worth of crops in seconds, and with the dust on the land, the land would be worthless.   furthermore the farmers couldn't  get  out of their houses due to the dust so when the bank came to collect money, farmers couldn't  pay it

most people were factory or company owners.