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History timeline assignment
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Brown vs Board of Education
which ended legal segregation in public schools, is one of hope and courage. -
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama
was an important civil rights case brought before the United States Supreme Court. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The act is an extensive statute that funds primary and secondary education, while explicitly forbidding the establishment of a national curriculum.[1] It also emphasizes equal access to education and establishes high standards and accountability.[2] In addition, the bill aims to shorten the achievement gaps between students by providing each child with fair and equal opportunities to achieve an exceptional education. As mandated in the act, the funds are authorized for professional development, -
swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education
was an important United States Supreme Court case dealing with the busing of students to promote integration in public schools. After a first trial going to the Board of Education, the Court held that busing was an appropriate remedy for the problem of racial imbalance in schools, even when the imbalance resulted from the selection of students based on geographic proximity to the school rather than from deliberate assignment based on race. This was done to ensure the schools would be "properly" -
Education for All Handicapped Children’s Act
was enacted by the United States Congress in 1975. This act required all public schools accepting federal funds to provide equal access to education and one free meal a day for children with physical and mental disabilities. Public schools were required to evaluate handicapped children and create an educational plan with parent input that would emulate as closely as possible the educational experience of non-disabled students. -
Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988
Extended expiring provisions: research and experimentation tax credit and allocation rules; targeted jobs credit; mortgage subsidy bonds; employer-provided educational assistance and group legal services: FSLIC relief provisions, and mutual fund expense exclusion. -
Americans With Disabilities Education Act
s a United States federal law that governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to children with disabilities. It addresses the educational needs of children with disabilities from birth to age 18 or 21[1][2] in cases that involve 14 specified categories of disability. -
Reauthorization of Americans With Disabilities Education Act (becomes IDEA)
that governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to children with disabilities. It addresses the educational needs of children with disabilities from birth to age 18 or 21[1][2] in cases that involve 14 specified categories of disability. -
No Child Left Behind Act
is a United States Act of Congress that is a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which included Title I, the government's flagship aid program for disadvantaged students.[3] NCLB supports standards-based education reform based on the premise that setting high standards and establishing measurable goals can improve individual outcomes in education. -
Reauthorization of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The President stated, "The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 will help children learn better by promoting accountability for results, enhancing parent involvement, using proven practices and materials, providing more flexibility, and reducing paperwork burdens for teachers, states and local school districts."
