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Brown V. Board of Education
Thrugood Marshall argued that “separate but equal” from Plessy v. Ferguson was unequal since there were separate schools for black and white students and violated the “equal protection clause” of the Fourteenth amendment of the Constitution.This was the end to segregation in public schools. The Court decided it was unconstitutional and unequal. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Acts made discrimination by race, color, sex, nationality or religion in public education illegal. This act influenced education based on the right to equal educational opportunities. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
This act was to provide long-term welfare to improve the schools aim to close the achievement gap. Children of low-income families were the primary target of this act. -
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
FERPA protects the privacy of students educational records. It applies to schools who are receiving funds under a program of US Department of Education. This act gave parents rights to their child's educational records. -
IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IDEA ensures services to children with disabilities nationally. This act ensures states provide early intervention and special education. It ensures that children with disabilities have a free education that meet their needs. -
NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
NCLB is supported by ESEA. It is to decrease the achievement gap between poor and minority students to advantaged students. It gave the school responsibility for academic progress. It focused on EL students, special education, and minority students -
Common Core Standards
The Common Core Standards is a list of standards students should know in English, language arts, and mathematics in each grade. This was designed by parents, teachers, and experts to ensure students are prepared for college. These standards also have assessments to measure if the students have met the standards. -
Mandated Reporting
Mandatory reporting is the requirement of reporting the act or suspecting of child abuse and neglect.
