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Supreme Court rules that separate but equal educational facilities are inherently unequal. Which over-rules Plessy v. Ferguson which is the constitutionality of racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine -
1960 - Ruby Bridges becomes the first African American to attend William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans. An all-white school. -
President Johnson signed into law the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). "war on poverty" - Created high standards and accountability for schools. It closed gaps for students by creating fair and equal opportunities. It also provided additional funds for professional development.
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1972-Title IX becomes a law that prohibits discrimination based on sex in all aspects of education.
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President Ford signed the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) into law, with the goal of providing parents with greater access to information and data collected about their children.
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1985 - In Wallace v. Jaffree, the U.S. Supreme Court found that authorizing silent prayer and teacher-led voluntary prayer in public schools violates the First Amendment. (Rehnquist, 1985) -
JAN 1, 1988 The introduction of Maths, English, and Science being CORE subjects from ages 5 to 16. Every student has to take these courses and these courses will be recognized within the working industry. National testing called SATS was also introduced for ages 5 - 7 – 11. -
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
This act has been put into place to stop the discrimination of students who have a disability. The schools are to provide the correct equipment and that there procedures in place to accommodate a pupil with a disability. -
The Massachusetts Education Reform Act Calls for a common curriculum and statewide tests. (Massachusetts Education Act Of 1993, n.d.) -
1998-The Higher Education Act is amended and reauthorized, requiring institutions and states to produce "report cards" about teacher education performance along with Federal and state loans for schooling.(, ).
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Home Schooling
By the late 1990s, homeschooling became legal in all 50 states. By 2000-2001, 2.5% of students in the country are home-schooled. ("Is There A Right To Be Homeschooled?", 2021) -
January 1, 2000
Race Relation ACT Amended
The importance of the equality of each student within a school, and provide equality of every student regardless of their nationality and Race. -
2001 - No Child Left behind is passed which mandates testing, holds schools accountable, and provides penalties if goals are not met. -
Every Child Matters (ECM)
Every child matters other known as ECM has been put into place to monitor and help every child within education. -
The Common Core standards are irrefutably more rigorous than current state standards and represent a shift that schools must make in order to prepare students for the increasingly competitive global workforce ("Common Core State Standards Initiative", n.d.) -
2014 - President Obama signs a trillion-dollar budget bill that would restore some cuts to federal education. - Bipartisan Education Bill Into Law. The act replaces No Child Left Behind and returns powers to the states. ("Every Student Succeeds Act (essa)", n.d.) -
2015 - Every Student Succeeds Act passes and replaces No Child Left Behind and allows states more power in judging their school's quality. ("Every Student Succeeds Act (essa)", n.d.) -
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) was signed into law on March 12, 2021 by President Joseph Biden. This includes $130 billion for elementary and secondary schools, $40 billion for higher education, and $40 billion for early childhood education. It is also the first stimulus package to include funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), an additional $3 billion dollars. ("H.r.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act Of 2021", n.d.)
