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Massachusetts Passes First Education Law
They agreed to have an elementary every town that had fifty families than the towns that had a hundred should have a Latin school. The main reason schooling exist was for The Puritan children to learn to read the bible and learn basic information about their religion. -
Pennsylvania, First Free Public Schooling
After noticing the rich people will pay for their children's schooling, Public schooling became free for poor children. New York followed their lead in 1805 -
Forbidden Teaching
Most Southern States created a law to prevent all people from teaching slaves to read or write. They thought teaching the slaves would just result in rebellion and excite dissatisfaction in their minds. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
A Lousiana citizen of African American was asked to move from a caucasian railway car. When he refused he was arrested. Plessy claimed it violated the equal protection law under the 14 amendment. the case was dismissed because of the guise of “separate but equal.” It ultimately set back civil rights in the United States and resulted in many businesses defining themselves as “serving whites only. -
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Linda Brown and her sister had to walk through a dangerous railroad switchyard to get to the bus stop for the ride to their all-black elementary school. There was a school closer to Brown's house, but it was only for white students.They appealed their case to the supreme court and the court decision ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional. It signaled the end of legalized racial segregation in the schools of the United States. -
Ocean Hill-Brownsville Teacher Strike
Black and Puerto Rici parents came together and organized better schools and demands for their children. 19 white union teachers were fired for their poor performanceThe teachers refused to acknowledge and got offensive. Finally, on November 17, the New York State Education Commissioner asserted state control over the Ocean Hill–Brownsville district, ending the community control -
Education of All Handicapped Children Act
Congress enacted a public law for education, support states and localities in protecting the rights of, meeting the individual needs of, and improving the results for Hector and other infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and their families. -
Title IX
The education amendments act of 1972 is a federal law that states: "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." -
Plyler v Doe
A class action was filed of school-age children of Mexican origin residing in Texas illegally who admitted into the United States. The Texas Legislature revised its education laws to deny enrollment in their public schools and withhold any state funds for the education of children who were not "legally admitted" to the country. The court made a landmark decision holding that states cannot constitutionally deny students a free public education on account of their immigration status. -
Force v. Pierce City
Nichole Force was trying out for the seventh-grade football team since there wasn't a team for girls. She was denied the request because of the concerns of the safety risk of a girl in a contact sport with males. Judge Ross Roberts granted the then 13-year-old Force an injunction that barred the school from denying her the opportunity to play and that she shouldn't be judged on her abilities. -
Franklin v. Gwinnett Country Public Schools
Christine Franklin was sexually harassed by her teacher throughout her sophomore year. She reported the incident and the school district administrators did nothing. The case landed in the U.S. Supreme Court on February 26, 1992, ruled (9–0) that students who are subjected to sexual harassment in public schools may sue for monetary damages under Title IX of the Federal Education Amendments of 1972. -
Grutter v. Bollinger
Barbara Grutter applied for Michigan and she was denied admissions. The law school admitted to using race as a factor in admissions decisions. She presented her case to the Supreme Court. The Court ruled by a 5–4 margin in favor of the University of Michigan, saying that no illegal discrimination had occurred.
