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Allowed every child an opportunity to have a meal at school for free or low-cost regardless of their economic background. Students that may have not eaten a meal otherwise had an opportunity to eat at school.
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"Separate but equal" was declared unconstitutional and eventually led to the desegregation of public schools. Although it took roughly 14 years to fully take effect, this started the process.
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Opened the door to more equal opportunities for girls in the school system. Title IX is usually related to girl's sports, but it encompasses everything related to school.
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Attempted to hold states, districts, and schools accountable for poor academic performance from their students. School's didn't want to receive a poor grade so teachers began teaching students to pass the tests in order to remain in good standing.
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Gives more freedom to states, districts and schools how they want to teach in the core subjects like math and reading. Allows for more cross-over between subjects, and isn't just students memorizing facts and dates.
