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Brown Vs. Board
Before the case of Brown vs. Board, the idea of "Separate but Equal" was in full swing. Through that, schools were still separated on the basis of race, because they were considered to be taught equally. Brown vs. Board fought to dismantle that notion and integrate schools, they succeeded in doing so but the fight for fair treatment continued for some time after. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), was inducted by President Lyndon B. Johnson in order to combat poverty. The goal of this act was create to productive citizens, in the sense that they are able to work and make a living, through federal funding to underprivileged schools and areas. Through this act there is a continuation of direction of federal funding on a few different basis' to this day. -
Title IX Enacted
Title IX works to create an equal opportunity environment for everyone involved in a federally funded program. This is applicable to all public institutes from elementary to university, and is often seen as a leveler between men's and women's sports. Through Title IX there is an expectation of equal access for both men and women to resources in both the academic and athletic sense.
This was put into place June of 1972 and is still in use today. -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), was put into place in the year 1975 and worked to provide equal education and program opportunities for students with needs. The goal was also to provide resources to the families of students with needs both within legalities and program resources.
There have been a few amendments since IDEA's first induction, but has remained relatively the same. -
No Child Left Behind Act
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA), was signed into law by President George W. Bush in January of 2002. This bill pushed to increase academic learning and testing between the schools within the U.S. Frequent testing supposedly helped to decipher yearly progress, and schools that did not meet required progress scores stood a chance to lose federal funding.
This act has since gone through many revisions, and in 2015 was replaced with Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).