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The University of Phoenix
In 1989, The University of Phoenix begins to offer online classes. This would become the University where I woule earn my Masters in Secondary Education -
No Child Left Behind
NCLB was passed in 2001, and was signed by the President George W. Bush. "The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act compelled states to design" (Dee, T. S., & Jacob, B.,2011,p 420). -
Higher Education Act
This act was amended, to allow additional financial aid to low income students. This allows affordability to go to college. "This act targeted low-income students" (Higher education act reauthorized,2008). -
Virginia Tech Shooting
Cho Seung-Hui was responsible for "killing himself and 32 others, becoming the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history."(Noe, 2015) -
Common Core
The Common Core State Standards is introduced, creating a new set of educational guidelines for states to implement. -
Gap in US Education
The Program for Internation Student Assessment discovers that students in the US are behind in key subjects such as Math and Science compared to other industrialized countries. -
Vergara v. California
This lawsuit states that certain teach layoffs, dismissals, and tenure are unconstitutional. This provided equality in the teaching world. -
NY opts out of tests
Thousands of parents in New York opt out of their children from taking standardized testing. They believe that learning is more "beneficial then standardized testing." (Daggett D., W., Gendron, S., & Heller,2010).
