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Brown Vs Board of Educaton
A landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional. -
The Twilight Zone Premiers
Popular Award Winning Science Fiction Television Show -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The act is an extensive statute that funds primary and secondary education, while explicitly forbidding the establishment of a national curriculum. It also emphasizes equal access to education and establishes high standards and accountability. -
Jackson State College Shootings
2 Jackson State students were killed protesting the Vietnam war and was fired apon by Jackson Mississippi Police -
Education for All Handicapped Children's Act
This act required all public schools accepting federal funds to provide equal access to education and one free meal a day for children with physical and mental disabilities. -
MTV Begins Broadcast
MTV (Music Television) begins broadcast as the first ever TV channel dedicated to nothing but Music Videos 24/7 -
Universal Studios Florida
Universal Studios Florida opens to the public. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
A wide-ranging civil rights law that prohibits, under certain circumstances, discrimination based on disability. -
Americans With Disabilities Education Act
Governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to children with disabilities. -
1992 Los Angeles riots
A series of riots, lootings, arsons and civil disturbance that occurred in Los Angeles County, California in 1992, following the acquittal of police officers on trial regarding a videotaped, and widely covered police brutality incident. -
Reauthorization of Americans With Disabilities Education Act
This becomes the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act -
Columbine High School Shooting
Two senior students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, murdered a total of 12 students and one teacher. -
No Child Left Behind Act
A United States Act of Congress that is a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which included Title I, the government's flagship aid program for disadvantaged students. -
Reauthorization of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IDEA 2004 clarifies Congress’ intended outcome for each child with a disability: students must be provided a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) that prepares them for further education, employment and independent living.
