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The Classroom
Students went to class 5 days a week, all day like students do now. Classrooms consisted of visuals aids and boards up on the wall. First, there were blackboards, which were eventually replaced by green and brown colored boards. You had to use chalk to write on them, and this caused health issues for some students with existing respiratory problems. Then whiteboards were introduced in the late 80s, and slowly replaced all the chalkboards by the mid-90s. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
This act was part of President Johnson's "War on Poverty." It created crucial funding for primary and secondary education, to help with equal access to education for students who come from families of all incomes. It has been reauthorized every 5 years since it came into effect. -
Bilingual Education Act
This gave students who were not native-born or spoke English an opportunity for full access to the curriculum and learning environment in the schools. They had to provide some sort of special services to these students. -
President Jimmy Carter - Department of Education
President Carter established the Department of Education. It's purpose was basically to promote student success and help prepare them more for the world, by supporting them with programs and funds. -
Columbine High Shooting
2 students made plans and acted out one of the worst mass shootings in history, not only just for school violence. 12 students and 1 teacher were victims of this awful tragedy. I vividly remember this happening and scaring everyone, myself included. -
President George W. Bush - No Child Left Behind Act
No Child Left Behind was first put in place by George W. Bush, and was another update for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. It brought an increased federal role in student's education, by requiring states to bring all students up to a "proficient level." This act brought an increase in standardized testing and was quite controversial. It put a lot of pressure on schools and students to meet the new requirements. -
President Barack Obama - Every Student Succeeds Act
First President Obama called for flexibility with the No Child Left Behind Act on September 23, 2011. On February 9, 2012, 11 states already had waivers that allowed them exemptions from certain requirements of NCLB. By December of 2012, 33 states had waivers approved. All of the states eventually apply for waivers, and NCLB is phased out. Every Student Succeeds Act replaced the NCLB. This allowed states more freedom in choosing their own needed goals.
