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First Public school
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Attandance law
Required that kids be in school for a certain number of weeks out of the year -
Chicago Teacher's Union
the first teacher's union. Faught for higher pay and better teaching environments -
School Lunch for all
Schools were required to provide lunches to low income kids -
Brown Vs. Board of Education
Declared seperate but equal schools unconstitutional. -
Launch of Sputnik
This forced the U.S. into the space race. Because of the umphasis and funding for music eduation was decreased and all the focus in education was on math and science. this trend is still happening today -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
This funded schools and at reduce the achievement gap -
Title 9
REquired school have equal facilities and opportunities for both sexes -
Individuals with dissabillities act
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National Music Standards
A list of objectives that the students should be able to accomplish after being in the class. -
Columbine shooting
Two students carried out a terrorist plot. They killed 12 students and one teacher -
No Child Left Behind
Government required states to assess the basic skills and knowlege of students in order to get national funding.