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The Civil Rights Act
Segregation in public spaces ended allowing children to enter schools once dominated by the white population. It was a struggle, but an important one for equality in education. -
Bilingual Education Act
If you could not understand English you were out of luck in the classroom. Title VII stated that language minority students were to receive complete access to learning experiences. -
McCarver Elementary School
This school was ground zero for the rise in magnet schools. McCarver offered educational opportunities not offered by any other schools of its time as an incentive to break down racial issues. -
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children (PARC) v. Pennsylvania
Education was on its way to becoming accessible to anyone that wished to partake in free public education regardless of "maturity" or "intelligence." We don't have access to public education until we ALL have access to public education. -
TI-2500 Data Math
This was Texas Instrument's first calculator that would later inspire the advanced calculators of today. Students are able to receive assistance in complex computation with the press of a button. -
Indian Education Act
The educational needs of Native Americans were recognized. Opportunities were offered that would otherwise be unavailable by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. -
Title IX
Regardless of sex, everyone can participate academics and their associated activities. This was originally thought to only benefit women and girls. -
The Equal Educational Opportunities Act
Students did not lose educational opportunities because of race or gender. Those learning English as a second language would not be turned away. -
The University of Phoenix
This private university offers degrees through online courses. Innovation such as this makes education more accessible to students in a time where the internet is prominent in their lives. -
Demographic Milestone
In this year it was estimated that non-Hispanic whites would no longer make up the majority of the student population. All those years spent fighting for equality and diversity were leading up to this moment.
