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The first latin grammar school was established in Boston. This school paved the way for new schools to be built and gave an importance to education. -
Horace Mann convinced the nation to create a system of common schools. These schools charged no tuition and were open to all white children. These schools created good business and providing this “common” education to children helped to determine the future of the economy. -
In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act which was a program that granted public land, at a low cost, to small farmers. This act gave 160 acres of land to the head of a household who was 21 years or older. This caused a huge wave of immigration, thus forcing changes in the nation’s schools. -
Ruling that determined "separate but equal" was legal, meaning that facilities for blacks and whites were constitutional as long as they were "equal." Segregation is demonstrated and this resulted in protests and there was a call for change. This lead to the civil rights movement. -
The Suffrage Movement established equality between men and women, and allowed women to take teaching positions. This was significant because women took on the role of teaching without being discriminated or frowned upon. -
The Civil Rights Movement was a political and social movement to abolish legalized institutional segregation. This movement was an effort to equalize education for children of color. Brown v. Board of Education led to segregation and was later accompanied by protests. This influenced how schools work today because our schools provide equality and we welcome anyone no matter the race or culture. -
This ends segregation in schools and starts to try and change the mentality that blacks are equal. This leads to the present day where all races receive the same equal education.
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that racial segregation in public schools violated the Fourteenth Amendment. -
The ESEA started Head Start as part of President Johnson's war on poverty. They gave free lunches to those in need and it gave greater attention to special education. This became a continual opportunity for education. -
Title IX was passed and discrimination against girls ends in all aspects of education. The number of sports boys have must be equal to the number of girl sports. Any funds the schools receive must provide equal treatment of the sexes.
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This act requires states to develop assessments in basic skills for students in select grade levels in order to receive federal funding. This was a program to help disadvantaged students reach the same goals as the advanced students. The goal of this act was focused on four key groups: students in poverty, students of color, students receiving special education services, and those who speak and understand limited or no English.
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