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U.S. Supreme Court case, Brown v. Board of Education
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Changes in Educational Policy
Education policy has evolved and made meaningful impacts in US schools over the last 60 years. References:
Education Policy: A Timeline. (n.d.). http://www.ascd.org/publications/newsletters/policy-priorities/vol24/num01/Education-Policy@-A-Timeline.aspx. -
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
prohibits discrimination in schools based on race, color, or national origin -
Title I of ESEA
creates a funding source to assist local schools educating socioeconomically disadvantaged children -
Higher Education Act of 1965
authorizes federal aid for postsecondary students -
Title IX of the Education Amendments Act
prohibits public schools from discriminating based on sex -
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
prohibits discrimination based on disability in public schools -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
requires public schools to provide a free, appropriate education to students with disabilities -
US Department of Education Established
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NCLB
President George W. Bush implements No Child Left Behind (NCLB), standards-based testing reforms and sanctions against schools not meeting AYP goals -
Common Core Standards Initiative
The Council of Chief State School Officers and the National Governors Association launch the implementation of Common Core State Standards across the country.