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MA passes law to make public school free for all grades
Massachusetts passes a law making all grades of public school open free of charge. This made is possible for all children to go to school no matter what their family's financial situation was. Education began to flourish. -
Maria Montessori
She created a method of learning for children that was never explored before. She focused on child-led learning and sensory based teaching. -
NAEYC was Founded
NAEYC focused on the improvement of quality of educational services for children birth - 8 years old. It acts on behalf of the child's needs and rights in an educational setting. -
Brown v. Brown Board of Education
A Supreme Court case that ruled that "separate but equal" public facilities, which included schools was deemed unconstitutional. This began the end of segregation. All children, white, black, etc deserve to have the same educational opportunities. Not one race should be valued over another for any reason. -
Head Start is funded
This began preschool for children in preparation for kindergarten. It began as a summer program for low-income children to quickly become ready for the start of elementary school. It has since evolved into a widely known program that many children have attended. -
Title IX of the Civil Rights Act was amended
This amendment provided for equal opportunity in sports for all women. Women were now treated equally when it came to academics AND athletics. -
IDEA
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act promotes inclusion and blending of all children which allows for diversity inside of the classroom. This offers children IEP's, proper evaluations, etc while being inside the classroom with their "typical" peers. IDEA offers the same opportunity for all children. -
No child left behind act
Standardized testing is implemented to enable federal funding to "reward" those schools that are able to accrue those high test scores. However, it does allow the schools to intervene if the child isn't testing proficiently. -
Preschool for all Initiative
President Obama proposed that low to moderate income 4 year olds be offered high quality preschool. His goal was to narrow the gap and prepare these children for success when they began elementary school.
