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The fight to prevent praying in school.
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Association for Children with Learning Disabilities is formed.
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The civil rights act becomes a law. It prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion or national origin.
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Part of Lyndon B. Johnson's "war on poverty". Provides federal funds to help low-income students.
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The ASVAB is introduced in order to test young adults for a military career placement.
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Federal court rules that students with mental retardation are entitled to a free education.
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Equal Educational Opportunities Act is passed. Prohibits discrimination.
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IBM introduces the personal computer.
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The U.S. Supreme Court rules that books cannot be removed is administration deems content offensive.
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includes reforms for Title I; increased funding for bilingual and immigrant education; and provisions for public charter schools, drop-out prevention, and educational technology.
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A demographic milestone is reached; minority students enrolled in K-12 public school classrooms outnumbered non-hispanics caucasians.
