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Free and Reduced Meal
This program was put into place to give students nutritionally balanced food at a price that their family can afford. So many students come to school hungry that sometimes the only place they get food is at school. -
Little Rock Nine
These nine African American students shaped the culture of school by enrolling in Little Rock Central High School. Schools from then on were no longer allowed to segregate. -
Title IX
This law prohibits discrimination based on sex and all parts of education. -
The Children with Disabilities PL 94-142
This law guaranteed a free appropriate education to each student with a disability. It offered an equal right and opportunities for all students. -
No Child Left Behind
This Act holds schools accountable for student achievement. It helps disadvantaged students to reach the same goals that the advantage students have.
