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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
With a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court appealed Plessy v. Ferguson's mandate of "separate but equal" schools. After this ruling all schools were to become integrated so all students could have an equal education. This led to many years of unrest in some states, however it was a groundbreaking ruling. Click here for a video highlighting this monumental Supreme Court case. -
Title IX signed into law
Preident Nixon signed Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. This law gave women equality in all federally funded educational activities and programs. This not only affected funding for women's sports teams, but also increased the ability for girls' access to higher education, math and science, and career education. Click here to see how women were impacted by Title IX -
Lau v. Nichols
Lau v. Nichols mandates that students with limited English Profiency be treated equally. From this legislation, students with limited English proficiency were given the opportunity to continue to learn in the ways that were best from them, and ESL classes became available to all students.
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Education for All Handicapped Children Act signed
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was the first law put into place to ensure the equal education for all students with diabilities. This law evolved into the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1990, and later the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) in 2004. Click here to watch a video about the history and summary of the IDEA. -
Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act
Click here to read more about the Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act and to explore the National Association of Gifted Children and the importance of gifted education.The Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act is the first and only act to offer special considering for advanced students. As a part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the G&T Students Education Act encourages a coordinated program to meet the special needs of our gifted students.
