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Montessori Learning
Maria Montessori was an advocate for taking children's unique needs and talents into account. She believed, "learning best occurs when based on the individuality of each child" and that teaching should not be based on a "preconceived norm". She also believed in a very hands-on method of learning; "first the education of the senses, then the education of the intellect". -
Brown v. Board of Education
The supreme court decided unanimously that "separate but equal" has no place in education and that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal". Because of this ruling, the court ordered the desegregation of all schools. Even if the segregated schools were equal in quality, the court decided that segregation in itself would destroy their "hearts and minds" because of a "feeling of inferiority as to their status in the community". -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
This act provided funds for programs like head start which reached minorities and under-privileged children to offer support in school. Lindon B. Johnson advocated for this act through his "war on poverty" because it provided fair and equal opportunities for all students to get an education. It also pushed for parents to be involved in their child's education and provided resources to help with that. -
Tinker v Des Moines Independent Community School District
High schoolers John and Mary Beth Tinker were suspended from school for wearing black arm bands that protested the Vietnam war. The supreme court ruled in favor of Tinker and the kid's rights to express their opinions and views under the first amendment. -
No Child Left Behind Act
This act forces schools to give their students "annual progress report on all achievement groups, especially minorities". It also put a lot of pressure on the outcome of standardized testing. Funding would now be based on standardized test scores with schools that don't score as well receiving less funding.
