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The First Wave of Contemparary School Reform
The launching of the fist Russian manned spacecraft, Sputnik lead to a public outcry over the Russians being the first to space. This lead reform movements to focus more on improving the learning and instruction in math and scienc. -
The Economic Oppertunity Act of 1964
Head Start was created, which was designed to provide for the cognitive, social, and health needs of preschool disadvantaged children as a means of helping them succeed in school. -
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
This act was created to provide remidial assistance for disadvantaged students who acheived below-grade-level results in math and reading -
A Nation at Risk: The Impairatives for Educational Reform
The public school system was slipping showing overwhelming statistics of mediochrasy. -
The Educate America Act of 1994
This set standards to be acheived nationwide by the year 2000.