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14th Amendment
Before diving into the events that have affected our education system today, we must first take a trip back in time to 1789. Although I wasn’t born then, the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted people the right to American citizenship and therefore, made it illegal for anyone to be denied its jurisdiction to equal protection. -
Everson vs. Board of Education
Also known as a "Landmark Decision" by the U.S. Supreme Court; the Everson vs. Board of Education allowed reimbursement cost to parents of students who rode public transportation to school in New Jersey. -
Browder vs. Gayle
A year after the famous Montgomery bus boycott, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregating seats on buses was unconstitutional. This made it legal for parents, workers, and children to catch the bus to places like work, and most importantly, school. -
ACT Test
In 1959, the ACT first was first introduced for college admissions within the United States. -
International Association for K-12 Online Learning
A non-profit organization called the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (INACOL) dedicated to enhancing online learning became a formal corparate entitiy. -
CPR Training Courses
Districts and charter schools in Arizona are now required to provide CPR training to high-school students by the end of the academic school year. Although parents can request for their child not to participate in the program, each student must participate in one of the mandated programs. These programs might include computer coding and learning cursive handwriting.
