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The Civil Rights Act Becomes Law
This act prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, or national origin in the United States. Enabling non-whites to attend schools without fear of discrimination nor segregation. -
Introduction of Project Head Start
An early childhood development summer program for children from low-income families that prepare them for preschool. This program aims to help young children to to meet their emotional, social, health, nutritional, and psychological needs. -
President Johnson Signs The Immigration Act of 1965
An act that abolished the National Origins Formula. Putting people of all nations an equal footing for immigration to the United States. Resulting in unprecedented numbers of Asians and Latin Americas immigrating to the United States. -
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children (PARC) v. Pennsylvania Case
A case filed in 1971 that was settled in 1972, that ruled, students with mental disabilities are entitled to gain free education in the state of Pennsylvania. This case helped to bring into the implementation of the Education of All Handicapped Children Act. -
The Enactment of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
This federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity. In other words, Title IX provides gender equity in education. -
The Equal Educational Opportunities Act is Passed
This federal law prohibits discrimination against faculty, staff, and students and requires educational institutions to take actions to overcome barriers to equal protection and equal participation of the students. This law in particular protected students with limited English proficiency. -
The Education of All Handicapped Children Act Becomes Federal Law
A federal law that requires free public education to fulfill handicapped student's individual needs in the least restrictive setting. This provides handicapped children a chance to gain almost the the same educational experience of non-disabled students through an educational plan. -
The Passing of Improving America's Schools Act
An act that increased funding for bilingual and immigrant education, reforms for Title I - providing more help to disadvantaged students, and a set of provisions for public charter schools, drop-out prevention, and safe and drug-free schools. -
The Enactment of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
This act provided funds to invest in education, healthcare, energy, and infrastructure as well as an attempt to save jobs and then create jobs. For education, this act aims for the next generation of education reforms that will aid for the students, teachers and schools. -
Implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act
A federal act that gives states more control in judging school quality. The federal government requires states to provide accountability plans, goals, and systems. This act is also an effort to positively change low-performing schools and hold all students to high academic standards that prepare them for success in college and careers.
