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Harvard was established
This university was the first institution of higher education to be introduced into the new world. -
First school for deaf established
The Connecticut Asylum was the first school available for deaf people, and it was later called American School for the Deaf -
Plessy vs. Ferguson "separate but equal"
A Supreme Court Case that ruled segregation as legal, as long as equal facilities were provided for both races. -
G.I. Bill
A bill established for those who served during WW2 to save money in college. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
The Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools was unconstitutional. -
Space Race
After the space race, the NSF contributed $500 million for teacher and classroom development. -
Abington Township vs. Schempp
US Supreme Court determines that forced bible reading in schools in unconstitutional -
Education for all Handicapped Children Act
Law is applied that supports special education and related service learning. Ensures that all children with and identified disability receive special education and related services to address their individual needs. -
Wallace vs. Jaffree
The court decides that the law allowing time in schools for meditation or voluntary prayer in unconstitutional. -
No Child Left Behind Act
Closes student achievement gaps by providing all children with a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education
