Public Education

  • Plessy Vs. Ferguson

    This court decision decided that separate bathrooms, schools, and other school settings among whites and African Americans were equal.
  • National School Lunch Act

    The National School Lunch Act provided lunches to all students. looking back this shows how much education meant in that time period.
  • Civil Right Movement

    The Civil Rights movement improved education rights for all races. This intergrated schools and colleges.
  • Brown Vs. Board of Education

    This Court case decided that separate was not equal. This ruling ended segregation in public schools.
  • Sputnik

    The Sputnik gave a new wave of thought towards funding support for science.
  • ESEA

    This act provides equal access to education and establishes high standards.
  • Title 9

    This stated that no one can be excluded from schools or their programs based on their sex.
  • IDEA

    IDEA stands for Individuals with Disabilities Act which give rights and accommodations to students with special needs.
  • Shooting at Columbine

    The shooting at Columbine which left 15 killed and 23 wounded tighted schools security procedures.
  • No Child Left Behind

    No Child Left Behind was an Act signed by George W. Bush that gave new test standards that students must reach or federal funding would be affected.

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