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Brown v. Board of Education (1954-1955) (Judicial Law)
This case is complied from five separate cases. Each case was followed through by the supreme court. This law was monumental in that it discussed providing equal opportunities for minorities. The outcome of the case was to desegregate public schools, which made schools who did not follow unconstitutional. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: 1965 (Statutory Law)
Passed by President Johnson, this statutory law provided federal funding to low-income schools to give equal access to education for primary and secondary institutions. This event is vital to education as it provides equal opportunities for all children regardless of their home life. -
Title VII: Bilingual Education Act (BEA) (1968) (Statutory Law)
A Senator from Texas introduce this bill turned ACT to provide educational equity for students who had limited English speaking ability. The intention was to fund bilingual programs to help schools provide a better education to students who struggle with English. This Act resonates with me and from where I am from, some of my counterparts came to school not knowing a single word in Eglish. This Act helped provided education to students who did not understand the language. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act: 1975 (Statutory Law)
A law focused on providing students with physical or mental disabilities a quality education. From the law each school is required to create a year-long plan with all parties involved to ensure the student is receiving the proper needs for an education -
The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) (1990) (Statutory Law)
Giving low-income parents the opportunity to continue their education by providing child care assistance. President H.W. Bush signed this ACT in 1990. This law not only gave parents an education but provided quality child care and early childhood education for our young people across the country. President Obama reauthorized the Grant on November 19, 2014. This is vital because a vast amount of parents where I teach are not educated, but now can be a role model to their children. -
No Child Left Behind Act (2001) (Statutory Law)
This is the first law I remember as a child because "no child left behind" became every school district's motto. This law was signed by President G.W. Bush soon after taking office. The law had an emphasis on reading (influenced by First Lady Bush) for children to close educational gaps. Ensuring we as educators are closing the gaps in education help provide a quality education. -
Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2004 (Statutory Law)
This law was enacted to ensure each student was receiving a free public education no matter their disabilities. This is important because students who have a disability are correctly being supported and given an education suited to them. -
Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act (2007) (Statutory Law)
Stemming from the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 this law sought to change a summer program to a half a day program during the school year. This law provided students with an education ranging from ages three to five. Continuing education has and will always be a necessity, having a program as such allows students to catch up or get ahead on their studies ensuring children are ready f to attend school. -
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) 2015 (Statutory Law)
This law was signed to replace No Child Left Behind Act. This law intended to ensure every school is doing whatever it takes to prepare each student for success. This law also focused on students with disadvantaged and high needs. A reform that created accountability for educators to ensure students are receiving quality instruction. -
Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Statutory Law)
This law gave the states the power to set standards in reference to CTE students. This was done in hopes to send students out of high school with a certification to find a job. A change that helped high schools create courses that would benefit their students the most. -
Reflect CTE
In 2018 with the new reform in place, high schools were able to adapt their curriculum and methodology for CTE courses. In rural schools, the interest for more welding based courses increased. This gave students a certification by the time they graduated in hopes to find a job in a field they enjoy. Without the adaptation, schools would not have been able to offer courses that directly relate to their demographic. -
Reflect Head Start
Revamping from a summer course to a yearlong course changed not only the amount of curriculum needed to be provided as well as the method in which it was given. Educators were now to create a new curriculum that lasted and was taught throughout the year. Students who are in the program are now at a regular school schedule in which schools had to adapt to the influx of students into their schools.
