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Separate but Equal
In the pivotal case of Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that racially separate facilities, if equal, did not violate the Constitution. Segregation, the Court said, was not discrimination. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSYNhFyEHoo -
GI Bill
helps you pay for college, graduate school, and training programs -
Added agricultural, industrial, and home economics classes
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Outlawed segregation
U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka ruling, which declared that racially segregated public schools were inherently unequal. -
civil rights act
Outlawed discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, required equal access to public places and employment, and enforced desegregation of schools and the right to vote.
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elementary and secondary education act
gave federal aid to schools in poor rural areas -
Standardized Tests
Started making states have their own standardized testing. Not only do standardized tests give every student the opportunity to learn the same material as their peers in other schools, but state funding laws incentivize schools to ensure every student does well on these exams. -
Prohibited Segregation
Segregation was prohibited everywhere. Everyone was viewed as equal and there was no need to be segregated (even though it did still happen).
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Rehabilitation Act
prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by Federal agencies, in programs receiving Federal financial assistance, in Federal employment, and in the employment practices of Federal contractors. -
No Child Left Behind
No Child Left Behind is based on stronger accountability for results, more freedom for states and communities, proven education methods, and more choices for parents.
