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Religion in Schools
In the late 1800's many states passed laws to prohibit tax money to be used to fund other religious schools. That was done because most of the US population at that time was Protestant. -
Roberts v. City of Boston
Sarah Roberts was denied from attending the white school. -
Department of Education
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Progressive Era
In this time (1890s-1930s) the expansion of education in the US flourished drastically. With this expansion, many schools were being built especially in the metropolitan cities. By the year 1940, 50% of the US young population had already earned a high school diploma. The goal of this era was to reform the American education. (MOST IMPORTATNT) -
Compulsory Laws
By 1900, 34 states had compulsory schooling laws. Compulsory schooling laws required attendance until age 14 or higher. By 1910, 72% of American children were enrolled in a school. -
John Dewey
John Dewey was one of the major educational reformer for the 20th century, and was also a major activist for progressive education. -
High School Education
By 1910, high schools were working on preparing students for work after high school. By this time the number of student's had increased in the American schools. Students no longer had to complete high school to attend college; more options were now available. (MOST IMPORTANT) -
The National Defense Education Act (NDEA)
The NDEA provided funding to US education institutions. -
Brown v. Board of Education
This case was passed by the Supreme Court. It declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. Although segregation was now illegal, some states refused to respect the law and continue to segregate schools. (MOST IMPORTANT) -
Higher Education Act
This act allowed low income college students to have access to federal scholarships. -
Head Start
The Head Start project was a preschool education program for low income families. This was the beginning of what people call "day care". -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
This act passed during the Great Society movement provided education access to poor students. It also created policies so that the governmen could provide funding for education. This was known as the "War on Poverty" . -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
This is one of the most important legislation that have impacted education. This act assured that students with any disabilities will receive the education they need in order to succeed. This act also ensured that regardless of a students condition or needs, the schools would need to accommodate the students needs.
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A Nation at Risk
This report of President Ronald Reagan's National Commission on Excellence in Education pointed out that our schools were failing, academically, socially and financially. After this report was published, many reforms were made to the education system, locally and federally. -
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
This act is also one of the the legislation that has impacted our schools, teacher, and schools the most. It granted more federal aid to schools, however, if the schools were not meeting the required goals, those funds would not be given. The schools would be measured by standardized state exams in math and language skills. (MOST IMPORTANT) http://www.edweek.org/ew/section/multimedia/no-child-left-behind-overview-definition-summary.html
