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Coral Way Elementary School
Coral Way Elementary school in Miami, FL opens as the nations first bilingual and bicultural education system, teaching both english and spanish. This was done in order to accomodate for the growing population of hispanics after the Cuban Revolution. This school paved the way for education that was focused on incorporating the different cultural backgrounds of students in an American system. -
Civil Rights Act
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights act into law which outlaws discrimination based on race, sex, religion, or national origin. This is just one step in further progessing American society. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Passed
The elementary and secondary education act helps provide federal funding for low income studentsto help improve academic achievement and bilingual education. -
Immigration act of 1965
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Immigration Act which results in a large number of Asian and Latin Americans immigration to the United States making the population more diverse. -
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chilsolm
Shirley became the first African American woman to be elected to the US Congress. Inspiring many in the path that she left. She remains a hero to those who have been told that they wouldn't be able to do it. -
The assasination of Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was assasinated because of he was the face of the Civil Rights Movement and the face of change. Some thought that by killing him it would slow down the movemtn but it only strengthened the bond of those within the movement as well as bringing more involvement and conversations on Civil Rights. -
Title IX
Title IX prohbits discrimination on the basis of sex regarding any federally funded education program. -
Indian Education Act
The Indian Education Act was signed and enacted thus providing education geared towards the needs of the native population of America. This provided things like native teachers who could pass on the culture and languages of the different native cultures to students, as well as grants and funding for education starting at pre k all the way to the 12th grade. -
No Child Left Behind
Signed by President Bush, no child left behind is used to help ensure that a schools students are actually making progress in their education. Schools that do not show progress get penalized. -
The First Black President
President Barak Obama made history in becoming the nation's first Black President. I believe tha this changed the way a lot of people thought about who can actually run the country and who can actually succeed in this country. During his two term administration we have seen the nation change in so many way including Marriage Equality, unemployment, and much more.
