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The first public school was Boston Latin School in Massachusetts.
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The saying separate but equal comes from this Supreme Court ruling which legalized segregation.
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All states have laws requiring mandatory school attendance for children through elementary school.
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National School Lunch Act makes school lunches affordable and available for anyone.
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The decision reversed Plessy v Ferguson ruling that separate is not equal, and outlaws segregation. Link text
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The Supreme Court ruling in Engel v Vitale forbids organized prayer in a public school setting.
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The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 gives federal funding to schools for the first time.
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Title IX prohibits discrimination based on sex, but becomes known most for equal treatment and opportunity for girls in school athletics. Link text
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The Supreme Court expands the rights of students who have limited English skills ruling that they should receive an equal education no matter what.
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According to the National Center for Education Statistics all American schools have access to the Internet if they so choose to.
