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A foundational law requiring towns to establish schools for their children, specifically to keep them from ignorance of the Scriptures. The law mandated that communities with 50 or more families hire a teacher for reading and writing instruction, while those with 100 or more families had to establish a grammar school. -
The first foundation for the public schools in America https://www.history.com/articles/department-education-andrew-johnson-reconstruction
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Mandated segregation- "separate but equal" https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/plessy-v-ferguson -
Started adding federal funding for vocational academics. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Smith-Hughes-Act -
The ending of segregation in schools all across the united states. https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/brown-v-board-of-education -
Major federal funding in the public schools across the nation
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The admission for women to compete in sports. https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/civil-rights-laws/title-ix-and-sex-discrimination
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guaranteed free public education for all handicapped students https://www.gao.gov/products/113316
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Increased federal role in accountability and standardized testing, required annual testing and progress benchmarks, schools faced consequences for failing to meet goals. https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/no_child_left_behind_act_of_2001
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