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After the U.S Civil War more whites and blacks attended the same public schools.
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Ellen was a prominent water scientist, and the first woman to attend MIT.
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First African American woman in Congress (1968) and the first woman and African American to seek the nomination for president of the United States from one of the two major political parties (1972). Her motto and title of her autobiography—Unbossed and Unbought—illustrated her outspoken advocacy for women and minorities during her seven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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The Higher Education Act of 1965 is a law designed to strengthen the educational resources of the colleges and universities of the United States and to provide financial assistance to post-secondary students.
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The 14th Amendment guarantees privileges of citizenship including due process and equal protection under the law including the right to vote for freed male slaves
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The Act prohibits discrimination against faculty, staff, and students, including racial segregation of students.
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The Project defines intensely segregated as schools that have less than ten percent white enrollment, to promote diversity.
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First time, the overall number of Latino, African-American, and Asian students in public K-12 classrooms is expected to surpass the number of non-Hispanic whites.
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Minnesota is the 33rd state to have a formal transgender student policy. Transgender students would be able to join female school sports teams.
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The transgender student's school rights say "You have the right to use restrooms and locker rooms that match your gender identity, and you can’t be forced to use separate facilities".
