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First "free" school opens in Virginia
The Syms School was founded in 1635, as the first free school in the Americas, but this was not the first attempts at establishing an education system. Glavin, C. (2018, September 27). History of Education in Virginia. Retrieved September 28, 2020, from https://www.k12academics.com/education-united-states/education-virginia/history -
Plessy vs Ferguson
"Separate but Equal," African Americans were allowed to go to school, but they were segregated from the Whites. This meant that the white families had the best facilities and programs. History.com Editors. (2009, October 29). Plessy v. Ferguson. Retrieved September 28, 2020, from https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/plessy-v-ferguson -
Brown vs Board of Education
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren delivered the unanimous ruling in the landmark civil rights case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. State-sanctioned segregation of public schools was a violation of the 14th amendment and was therefore unconstitutional. Home. (n.d.). Retrieved September 28, 2020, from https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false -
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Little Rock Nine
On September 4, 1957 nine African American students arrived at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Little Rock Nine. (n.d.). Retrieved September 28, 2020, from https://www.womenshistory.org/resources/general/little-rock-nine -
Head Start Program
Robert Cooke—became the blueprint for Project Head Start. Project Head Start was launched as an eight-week summer program by the Office of Economic Opportunity. Mission, Vision, History. (2020, June 22). Retrieved September 28, 2020, from https://www.nhsa.org/about-us/mission-vision-history -
Title IX
Title IX prohibits federally funded educational institutions from discriminating against students or employees based on sex. Title IX enacted. (2009, November 16). Retrieved September 28, 2020, from https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/title-ix-enacted -
IDEA
President Gerald Ford signed into law the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142), now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). About IDEA. (n.d.). Retrieved September 28, 2020, from https://sites.ed.gov/idea/about-idea/ -
No CHild Left Behind
The No Child Left Behind Act authorizes several federal education programs that are administered by the states. The law is a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. (n.d.). Retrieved September 28, 2020, from https://www.k12.wa.us/policy-funding/grants-grant-management/every-student-succeeds-act-essa-implementation/elementary-and-secondary-education-act-esea/no-child-left-behind-act-2001 -
Sandy Hook
The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting occurred on December 14, 2012, in Newtown, Connecticut, United States, when 20-year-old Adam Lanza shot and killed 26 people, including 20 children between six and seven years old, and six adult staff members. Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. (2020, September 27). Retrieved September 28, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Hook_Elementary_School_shooting
