-
Boston Latin School
The first School in the U.S -
Louisiana passed the Separate Car Act
It gave whites and blacks separate trains. -
University of Chicago is the first school to offer correspondence course
The University of Chicago is the first college to offer correspondence courses at the college level for full credit, -
Plessy v. Ferguson
U.S. Supreme Court that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities as long as the segregated facilities were equal in quality -
NAACP
Created as a civil rights organization by African Americans -
Pennsylvania State University offers educational content over radio waves
"Pennsylvania State University receives commercial license from Westinghouse Electric that enables educational content over radio frequency. -
Brown V. Board
The justices ruled racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional. -
MALDEF was created
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund was created for civil rights for Latino's in the U.S. -
Title IX
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces, among other statutes, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Congress enacted the Education for All Handicapped Children Act to support states and county laws to protect the rights, meeting the individual needs, and improving education for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and their families. -
Texas amended the state education code
“Texas amended the state education code to withhold from local districts any state funds for the education of children who were not illegally admitted into the United States.” -
Tyler Independent School District imposes annual tuition for immigrant students
Tyler Independent School District imposes annual tuition of $1,000 per student on undocumented immigrant children to attend “free” public schools. -
EHA changed title to IDEA
Formally known Education for All Handicapped Children Act changed title to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
