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Plessy v. Ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson established the rule that separate facilities for white and colored people were constitutional as long as they were "equal". This really got segregation at the pikes of everyone's mind, since the facilities are not always equal. This also happened in schools which affected education.
To learn more about this case, go to:
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American Federation of Teachers
The American Federation of Teachers is an American labor union that represents teachers. AFT was originally called American Federation of Teachers and Students founded in 1900. AFT developed additional sub-groups for paraprofessionals and school-related personnel. -
Brown v. the Board of Education
The decision reversed Plessy v. Ferguson, ruling that separate is not equal, and outlaws segregation. The decision held that the racial segregation of children in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Although the decision did not succeed in fully desegregating public education in the United States, it put the Constitution on the side of racial equality.
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Sputnik (The Cold War)
The Soviets made history be being the first to launch a satellite (Sputnik) into orbit. More than $1 billion was poured into public schools for new science and math curriculums to try to surpass the Soviets. -
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District
In the Tinker v. Des Moines, students in Des Moines wore black armbands with a peace symbol on them to protest the Vietnam War. The school told them that they could wear them, so Tinker took them to court. The court said that the First Amendment applied to public schools, and that administrators would have to demonstrate constitutionally valid reasons for any specific regulation of speech in the classroom.
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Title IX
Title IX stated that no person can be excluded from a school program based on their gender. This gave rise to more women athletics and other opportunities which previously were not granted.
To learn more about Title IX and the upcoming changes, watch:
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Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Later Changed to IDEA)
IDEA ensures that children with disabilities have the opportunity to receive a free appropriate public education. It opened public school's doors for millions of children with disabilities. It also strengthened country’s commitment to ensuring that children with disabilities have opportunities to learn, develop their talents and share their gifts. -
Microsoft Windows 1.0
Bill Gates introduced Microsoft Windows 1.0 in late 1985. This would change the way students learn at school and the way teachers taught their students. -
SMARTboard was invented
The SMARTboard forever changed how students learn and teachers teach within their classrooms. SMARTboards are more efficient then whiteboards or chalkboards because you don't need to buy markers, erasers, chalk, and etc. There is also a lot more that you can do with SMARTboards that you can't do with the normal whiteboard. -
No Child Left Behind Act
This act set new government test standards that students must reach. This program was set in to help disadvantaged students reach the same goals as other students. This act was proposed in 2001, but was not signed until Jan. 08, 2002.
