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1946-School Lunch Initiative
Students are entitled to receive lunch at school regardless of their income or ability to pay. This initiative paved the way for the present day program as well to support students in every aspect of their life, including being able to be fed during the school day without regard to their socioeconmic status. This program has provided millions of children free and reduced cost lunches that they may not have access to without this important initiative. -
1954-Brown v The Board of Education
This historical event paved the road to desegregating schools and calling segregation unconstitutional. Schools should be a place for all children to learn together, without children facing discrimination. This event allowed all children to receive the education they deserved in the public education system and began to force states to integrate their schools. -
1960-Ruby Bridges
During this time, students were required to take a test to be able to attend schools that were supposed to be desegregated. The tests were designed unfairly so students, in particular African American students, could not pass. Ruby blew that out of the water and passed. She was born the same year that Brown V Board of Education was enacted, and her important role in being the symbol of overcoming the odds against the system was incredible. -
1983-"A Nation at Risk"--President's report on student underperformance
This report was enacted to make sure all students were able to receive the best education they were meant to receive. States needed to step up and educated children as the rest of the world were supporting children. Schools were failing our nation's children, and this push tried to get states back on track to be a leader in education. -
2001-No Child Left Behind
Although this act has proven to be an overall dismal response to supporting children to success in school, the premise behind it was to help students pass subjects and to give sanctions to those schools that were underperforming. However, what has resulted is that teachers are teaching to tests rather than having the freedom to be creative in their lessons.
