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First Public School
Boston Latin School was founded and is both the first public school and oldest existing school in the United States. -
Free Public School
The first free taxpayer-supported public school in North America, the Mather School, was opened in Dorchester, Massachusetts. -
Plessy vs Ferguson
The supreme court ruled that separate facilities for blacks and white were constitution if they were equal -
Brown vs Board of education
The decision from the Supreme court reverse the decision of separate but equal and outlawed segregation in all schools -
Sputnik
Math and Science take precedence- The launch of Sputnik led to a major focus on science and science in the school system. More than 1 billion dollars was poured into public school curricula. -
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Federal funding that was created to fight the "War on Poverty" and has been the most far-reaching federal legislation affecting education ever passed by the United States Congress. -
Title 9
This law stated that no person can be excluded from a school program on the basis of their sex. -
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a four-part (A-D) piece of American legislation that ensures students with a disability are provided with Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) that is tailored to their individual needs -
No child Left Behind Act
The Act set new government test standards that each student much reach or the school district may face government scrutiny. -
Race to the Top
Is a $4.35 billion United States Department of Education competitive grant created to spur and reward innovation and reforms in state and local district K-12 education.
