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Massachusetts Bay School Law
The Massachusetts Bay School Law basically stated that someone would go make sure the students are actually learning the correct learning materials in school. This is important because it led education to having curriculum and standards for teaching and in todays world we still use this law to add the important ideas to learning curriculum. Everything in schools today relates back to the learning standards which is essentially the point of the law. -
First Morrill Act 1862
The First Morrill Act of 1962 donated public land to the state to have land for a state college. This act was the start to creating what is known now as higher education and it becoming more accessible to the masses. College was for the elite and rich back then but this act made it possible for more schools to be built and more room for opportunity which leads to more success for future generations. -
Brown v. Board of Education
The Brown v. Board of Education was a the court ruling that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional. This was significant in education because it allowed African American/ students of color to get the same education as the white students. This then leads to more opportunities for those students to get a better education and have a better chance of a successful job and life. -
Ruby Bridges
Classroom of one, for the first African American girl to go to an all white school. This is significant in paving the road to education now because it wasn't just a court order that got approved to allow her to go but it was the fact that she actually did it and showed others that they can too. Once she went to the all white school it changed the idea that blacks can't be in the same school as whites which paved the way for many students of color to get the same or similar education as whites. -
No child left behind
The No Child Left Behind bill was significant to education because it created an accountability system with annual progress reports and to hold teachers to a higher standard. This bill created what students today know as standardized testing which is a big part of education. These standards go along with the curriculum and helps teachers know what to teach for their students to be successful.
