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City Academy High School
The nation's first charter school opens in St. Paul, Minnesota. -
Improving America's Schools Act (IASA)
"It reauthorizes the ESEA of 1965 and includes reforms for Title 1; increased funding for bilingual and immigrant education; and provisions for public charter schools, drop-out prevention, and educational technology" (Sass, 2019). -
Georgia becomes first state...
"to offer universal preschool to all four year olds whose parents choose to enroll them" (Sass, 2019). This is important and changes education because New York follows the same lead just a few years later. -
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
Signed into law by President Bill Clinton, "it prohibits states from offering higher education benefit based on residency within a state (in-state tuition) to undocumented immigrants unless the benefit is available to any U.S. citizen or national" (Sass, 2019). -
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
Signed into law by President George W. Bush, NCLB "reauthorizes the ESEA of 1965 and replaces the Bilingual Education Act of 1968, mandates high-stakes student testing, holds schools accountable for student achievement levels, and provides penalties for schools that do not make adequate yearly progress toward meeting the goals of NCLB" (Sass, 2019). -
The Higher Education Act
It is "amended and reauthorized, expanding access to higher education for low and middle income students, providing additional funds for graduate studies, and increasing accountability" (Sass, 2019). -
Alabama becomes the first state...
to "require public schools to check the immigration status of students. Though the law does not require schools to prohibit the enrollment nor report the names of undocumented children, opponents nevertheless contend it is unconstitutional based on the Plyler v. Doe ruling" (Sass, 2019). -
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
The US Senate votes to approve the ESSA and "President Obama signs it into law on December 10. This latest version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) replaces No Child Left Behind and allows more state control in judging school quality" (Sass, 2019).