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Locally funded schools from local property taxes. This created schools that all children were able to attend. These schools provide a common standard of education to all children. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/edu_pubs/67/
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Reversing Plessy v. Ferguson was a huge step towards equality. With schools being desegregated, it gave children more opportunities for a better education. It also takes away the fear of being kicked out of school because of your race. https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/brown-v-board-of-education-of-topeka
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NDEA strengthened Americas education because of the fear of the Soviet Union. Encouraged students to pursue a higher level of education. All of this to be able to compete with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. https://www.britannica.com/topic/National-Defense-Education-Act
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People can not be excluded from schooling on the basis of their sex. This gave women more opportunities in sports and other competitive programs that were never granted to them before. https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/tix_dis.html
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Implementing this act threatened schools with financial aid if they didn't educate every students to the specific standards. It proved to the schools that every student can learn at a high level. This gave disadvantaged students the same opportunities to achieve the same goals as advantaged students. https://www.edweek.org/ew/section/multimedia/no-child-left-behind-overview-definition-summary.html
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