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The Carlisle Indian Boarding School
The Carlisle Indian Industrial Boarding school was designed to destroy native americans culture, language, and spirituality. The native american students had to accept white culture, english language and convert to Christianity. -
"Lemon Grove Incident"
The case of Roberto Alvarez vs. the Board of Trustees of the Lemon Grove School District was also known as the Lemon Grove Incident". It was the first school desegregation court decision in United States history. A group of Mexicans and Mexican-Americans and their children won against school segregation and the notion of separate but equal facilities.It was the nation's first recognized court-ordered school desegregation case. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka of the 1954 Supreme Court case ruled unanimously the racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional and was also a violation of the 14th amendment. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act was a law that funded schools and school districts with higher percentage of students who come from low income families. The ESEA offered grants of low income families. Federal grants of textbooks and library books. Also created special education centers and created scholarships for college students living in low income. -
Project Head Start of 1965
Project Head Start was a 8 week program created by The Office of Economic Opportunity. It was designed to help preschoolers living in poverty and come from low income families with a comprehensive program to meet their emotional, social health, nutritional, and psychological needs -
The Higher Education Act of 1965
The Higher Education Act was a legislative document to strengthen educational resources of colleges and universities and to help provide financial assistance for students in postsecondary and higher education.It created grants, loans and other programs for students beyond secondary schooling in education. -
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Title IX was a federal law that protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance. The law states that "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” - The U.S Department of Education -
Indian Education Act of 1972
The Indian Education Act was a legislation that was an approach to help the needs of American Indians and Alaska Native students. The act recognized the American Indians such as educational, academics, distinct language and cultural needs.The act had also give money to special programs for Native Americans on and off reservations. It provided service to those who were not provided by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. -
The Equal Education Opportunities Act of 1974
The Equal Education Opportunities Act was a law that addressed civil rights issues in education. It prohibited states from discriminating students based on gender, race, color or nationality and required public schools to provide students who didn't speak english. -
No Child Left Behind Act
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 was signed into law by George W. Bush on January 8th, 2002. It was a federal law that held schools responsible for how students learned and achieving. The goal was also to level the playing for students who are disadvantaged. https://youtu.be/8EOrlOKkZq4
