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History of Education

  • First Public School Established

    First Public School Established

  • Morill Act

    Morill Act

    This gave land in order to build colleges.
  • Plessy vs Ferguson

    Plessy vs Ferguson

    Courts Rules that separate establishments for African Americans and Whites Was equal.
  • The feminization of Teaching

    The feminization of Teaching

    This allowed women to take up higher education teaching.
  • Brown Vs Board

    Brown Vs Board

    The Courts verdict was the desegregation of schools.
  • Little Rock 9

    Little Rock 9

    9 African American Kids who enrolled and went to an all white high school. It took them almost an entire month to enter and they needed military escorts the rest of the year
  • The Elementary and Secondary Education Act

    The Elementary and Secondary Education Act

    This law brought education into the forefront of the national assault on poverty and represented a landmark commitment to equal access to quality education
  • Education for All Handicapped Children Act

    Education for All Handicapped Children Act

    This Act allowed all children with disabilities to get one free meal a day and get a just education.
  • Americans with Disabilities Act

    Americans with Disabilities Act

    This prohibited discrimination against people with disabilities in all ways of life including schools.
  • No Child left behind Act

    No Child left behind Act

    The No Child Left Behind was meant to close student achievement gaps by providing all children with a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a good education.