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Engel v. Vitale
A case was taken to the supreme court that states that New York's prayer violates that First Amendment. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act becomes a law. This means that the country prohibits people from being discriminated by race, sex, color, religion or national origin. -
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated due to the increase of the American Civil Rights Movement. -
Diana v. California State Board
This case stated that children are to be tested for special needs programs in their primary language. -
The Indian Education Act
This law was created to establish an approach to meeting the needs of American Indians and Alaska Native students. -
Title IX
Title IX prohibits the discrimination of genders in all aspects on education. -
The Education of All Handicapped Children Act
This became a federal law which states that a free and appropriate public education will be given to the person's special needs -
The Emergency Immigrant Education Act
This was created to provide services and offset the cost of school districts that have large numbers of immigrant children. -
Proposition 187
This is when California voters passed this proposition to deny public education to any undocumented immigrants. -
44th President
Barack Obama is elected as the 44th President of the United States and is the first African American President.
