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Brown vs. Board of Education
Ended legal segregation in public schools. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
On October 1962, the United States caught the Soviet Union building nuclear installations on Cuba. President Kennedy ordered a blockade. The world stood on the precipice of annihilation. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The act is an extensive statute that funds primary and secondary education, while explicitly forbidding the establishment of a national curriculum. It also emphasizes equal access to education and establishes high standards and accountability. -
Afro-American Historical Calendar Series Established
The first Afro-American Calendar series was established. -
Education for All Handicapped Children's Act
This act required all public schools accepting federal funds to provide equal access to education and one free meal a day for children with physical and mental disabilities. -
John Lennon Assassinated
A month after Reagan’s election, a deranged fan shot and killed John Lennon outside his New York home. While Reagan’s election signaled the end of the sixties and seventies politically, Lennon’s death spelled the end of the period culturally. -
Americans with Disabilites Education Act
Is a United States federal law that governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to children with disabilities. It addresses the educational needs of children with disabilities from age 3 to age 18 or 21. -
Reauthorization of Americans with Disabilites Education Act
is a United States federal law that governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to children with disabilities. It addresses the educational needs of children with disabilities from age 3 to age 18 or 21. -
George Bush is sworn in as the 43rd President of the United States
Following a controversial election result, former Texas governor George Bush was sworn in as U.S. President on 20th January 2001. -
No Child Left Behind Act
The Act requires states to develop assessments in basic skills. To receive federal school funding, States must give these assessments to all students at select grade levels. The Act does not assert a national achievement standard. Each individual state develops its own standards. -
Invasion of Iraq
The invasion of Iraq was led by the United States, alongside the United Kingdom and smaller contingents from other countries. The initial invasion phase lasted from 20th March to 1st May. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act 2004
The President stated, "The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 will help children learn better by promoting accountability for results, enhancing parent involvement, using proven practices and materials, providing more flexibility, and reducing paperwork burdens for teachers, states and local school districts."
