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Supreme Court case that handled the issue of segregation in public schools. This case was under Thurgood Marshall and it rendered "Seperate but Equal" as unconstitutional.
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Sam Walton opens first Wal-MArt in Rogers, Arkansas. He'd invested 95% of his capital into that first store.
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ESEA was passed as a part of the "War on Poverty". ESEA emphasizes equal access to education and establishes high standards and accountability. In 2002, it was renamed the "No Child Left Behind" Act.
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Guardsmen open- fired on students during an altercation, which resulted in four fatalities and nin being injured. These riots were provoked by the drafting of young soldiers into the Vietnam War.
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Was signed into existence by President Ford as an amendment of 1974's Act. Provided proper education for those that were disabled and weren't recieving it. Ages 5-21 were included.
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Outbreak among homosexual men, although many believed it to be rare skin diseases and pneumonia. Later realized it was all the same thing, being named AIDS. Caused substantial amounts of anxiety and fear..
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Was the nation's first comprehensive civil rights law addressing the needs of people with diabilities. Prohibited discrimination in employment, public services and public accomodations.
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The bodies of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman are found outside her home in LA. OJ Simpson is soon arrested for the crime and later acquitted in 1995.
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IDEA provides for a free appropriate public education for all children with disabilities from preschool to high school. Provides grants in research and personnel development.
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The US Coast Guards intercept a ship with over 9,500 pounds of drugs (cocaine) which was headed for Houston, Texas.
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President Bush signed it and reauthorized the ESEA. It requires all states to establish academic standards and a state testing system that meets federal requirements.
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A tragedy at NASA occurs when the Space Shuttle Columbia explodes upon reentry over Texas. All seven astronauts inside are killed.
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The new law preserves the basic structure and civil rights guarantees of IDEA but also makes significant changes in the law. Most provisions of Public Law (PL) 108-446 go into effect on July 1, 2005. The requirements regarding “highly qualified” special education teachers became effective immediately upon signature.
