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Engel v. Vitale - Prayer Violation
This event took place in 1962 and was one of the first dividing principles of public expression of religious beliefs. 10 parents from one of the public schools filed a lawsuit on grounds that the school prayers are conflicting with their religious preferences at home. Conducting open prayer’s at school forces each student to adapt to the prayer being recited, disregarding their own personal beliefs, which is a violation of the first amendment. -
Bilingual Public Schools
During this time, there a vast amount Cuban children immigrating to the United States. In order to provide proper education, Coral Way Elementary school began the evolution of bilingual and bicultural public schools. -
Assassination of President John F. Kennedy
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy was a tragedy in American history. During this time, the proudest and strongest country lost their leader, whom Americans admired deeply. After his assassination, Americans began to doubt the governments capability to serve and protect. -
Civil Rights
This was one of the biggest movements in all of history! Civil rights movement granted every American equal right and prevented discrimination on race, color, sex, religion or national origin. If it wasn’t for the civil rights movement, the 21st century we live in today would be a completely different era filled with extremists’ groups causing hate and disruption. -
Project Head Start
Project Head Start is a preschool education program for children from low-income families during the summer. This program is eight-weeks long throughout the summer geared towards providing academic and social support services to children. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
This initiative was established to financially support the needs of bilingual students and programs such as Title I. During this time, the “War on Poverty” was taking place and federal funding was granted to help low-income students sustain education. -
Veterans Readjustment Benefits Act
The Veteran Readjustment Benefit Act was established to provide aide and educational services for Vietnam veterans. With approximately 385,000 troops serving in Vietnam during 1966, there was a need to provide veterans with the resources they deserve! -
The Equality of Educational Opportunity Study
James S. Coleman was the lead author of the Coleman Report, which was the study conclude that African American children benefit greatly from attending integrated schools. This report was written to support revise the Civil Rights Act in 1964 in favor of desegregation. -
Toward a Theory of Instruction
Toward the theory of instruction, is a publication authored by Jerome Bruner. Throughout this piece, Jerome Bruner explores the behavior function of learning and correlates the relationship of cognitive thinking and habit. -
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm
The first African American woman to serve in the U.S Congress. Shirly Anita was a former educator with dreams and ambitions of becoming a member of congress. Throughout her hard work and dedication, he dreams became a reality in 1968.
