History of Education

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  • The General Court of Massachusetts

    Passed a law requiring all towns with 500 or more to provide public school free of charge.

  • Forced schooling

    Forced schooling of Native American children to assimilate Indian tribes into the American way of life. They believed that Indians should be civilized.

  • Brown v Board of Education

    The unanimous decision said that the racial segregation of children violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fiurteenth Amendment.

  • The National Defense Education Act

    The legislation passed by Congress provided funding to improve schools and to promote post secondary education.

  • Federal Funding

    Is a program created to distribute funding to schools with low income families. To help improve equality in education.

  • Education for all Handicapped Children Act

    The protection of children with disabilities and their needs. Provide meals and an education that fits their needs.

  • No Child Left Behind

    The law is a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Schools are required to test grades 3-8 in reading and math and again in high school.

  • The America Competes Act

    To promote excellence in technology math and science.To improve competitiveness in the UDA.