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American Federation of Teachers
The American Federation of Teachers was founded in 1916. The union was founded to protect teacher's rights and labor laws.
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Truancy
By 1918, truancy laws were passed in every state. With these laws in place every child was required a certain amount of time at school each year.
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Shop classes
Shop classes were first incorporated in schools in 1930 in Seattle. Settle soon been to lead the nation in vocational education.
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GI Bill
This law signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt, also known as the GI Bill, provided veterans of war funds for college and or higher education.
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Little Rock Central High-school
In 1957 Little Rock High-school was the first school to end segregation incorporated in the school system. Paving way to the death of segregated schools across the country. https://www.loc.gov/collections/civil-rights-history-project/articles-and-essays/school-segregation-and-integration/ -
ACT
The Act was first introduced in 1959 in Iowa. The test helps children receive scholarships for college and provides the schools with data on test scores.
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Bilingual Education
The Bilingual Education Act provided federal grants to school districts for the purpose of establishing educational programs for children with limited English speaking.
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Special Education
In 1972, legislation passed the law that gave all handicapped children the right of education.
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Title IX
Title IX was established in 1972. It was passed to prohibit discrimination on basis of sex in education programs.
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No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act focused on closing the student achievement gaps by providing the children with a fair and equal opportunity.
https://www.k12.wa.us/policy-funding/grants-grant-management/every-student-succeeds-act-essa-implementation/elementary-and-secondary-education-act-esea/no-child-left-behind-act-2001