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The Birds and the Bees
In 1920 20 to 40 percent of schools began teaching some form of sex ed. It became even more widespread in the next few decades. Providing a sex ed corse in schools gave students more options and even lowered the teen pregnancy statistics which in turn lowered the dropout rate. More students staying in schools improved schools around the country. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
In 1954 with the ruling of Brown vs. Board of Education it was decided that separation is NOT equal. This reversed the ruling of the Plessy vs. Ferguson and outlawed segregation in the school system. Though there us still segregation in the school system this ruling gave all students an equal chance to the same education and supplies. -
Federal Funding
In 1965 The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 gave schools federal funding while not allowing a national curriculum. Federal funding gave a way for schools to get the support they needed. Backed by federal funding schools were able to get more of what the students needed and allowed them to compete with the world on a larger scale. -
Lau vs. Nichols
In 1974 with the supreme court ruling in Las vs. Nichols the rights of students with limited English skills were stated that they to hold the rights to an equal education. Not having supplemental tools for not native learners was considered a violation to Civil Rights.This was a step forward with granting an equal education to all, and raising awareness that the US was an ever diversifying nation. -
A Change in Gun Laws
On March 14, 2018 thousands of students walked out of schools and class across the country to make a change in gun laws. This came about a month after the Parkland killings and was used to spark a change in gun laws. This got students thinking about their lives and their education. Will a change occur? I don't think we can say yet but is important to get people talk about this subject and about a change that will inevitably happen in our life times.
