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In the case of "Engel v. Viatal" the USA Supreme Court they decided that reciting a daily prayer was not allowed in public schools.
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President John F. Kennedy murdered. Public schools close for a whole day. Lyndon Johnson becomes the president.
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The Civil Rights law came into effect which prohibited discrimination against minorities.
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Higher education act and the project head start programs were started.
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Dr. Martin Luther King (Civil rights activist for minorities) was murdered and killed in Memphis, TN.
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Shirley Chisholm becomes the first African American woman and educator elected by U.S. Congress.
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The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1990 allowed more immigrant students the chance to attend school in America.
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America receives its first African American president Barack Obama. With Obama being elected 44th president there were some expected changes to the No Child Left Behind.
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President Barack Obama signs the 1.1-trillion dollar bipartisan budget bill. it is the first budget to be agreed to by our divided government since 2009! (http://www.eds-resources.com/educationhistorytimeline.html#1900)
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California voters pass Proposition 187, denying benefits, including public education, to undocumented aliens in California
