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The Civil Rights Act becomes law.
By passing this law, all races would be treated fairly, and have equal opportunity, without being discriminated against. It seeked to end segregation at public schools, giving all races the right to vote. -
PARC vs. Pennsylvania case
In the Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children vs Pennsylvania case, the federal courts ruled that children with mental retardation should be entitled to free public education. This is extremely important for multicultural education because children with learning disabilities were granted the right to attend public schools along with their peers. -
Apple Computer
The Apple computer introduces Apple II one of the most successful personal computers. These computers were popular in schools, and student learned by playing games and activities such as Oregon Trail and Odell Lake. -
First Online Campus to offer Bachelor's and Master's degrees online
The University of Phoenix becomes the first to offer master's & bachelor's degrees online. It is the largest private university in the nation. -
Smart boards introduced in classrooms
The new smart boards is introduced in the classroom by SMART Technologies, replacing the old black boards. The smart board is an interactive white board. -
First Charter School Opens in the U.S.
City Academy high becomes the first charter school in the nation. It opened in St. Paul, Minnesota. Charter schools operate without the restrictions of district schools and are public schools of choice. -
Improving America's Schools Act (IASA) becomes law
The Improving America's School act is signed into law by President Bill Clinton. It will allow increased funding for bilingual and immigrant education, provisions for public charter schools, and drop-out prevention, and educational technology. -
Mozilla 1.0 becomes first commercial web internet browser
Jim Clark and Mark Andreesan founded Mosaic Communications, later renamed Netscape Communications. They later released the first commercial web internet browser Mozilla 1.0. It eventually is offered for free to individuals, and non-profit organizations. More than 80% of internet users began using Netscape by the summer of 1995. -
Quest to Learn (Q2L) Opens
Quest to Learn is a school that teaches through game-based learning. Opening in September in New York City with a class of sixth graders. It planned to add a grade each year to be able to accommodate grades 6-12. -
Minority students outnumber non-Hispanic Caucasian students in public schools in grades K-12
A demographic milestone is reached, minority students outnumber non-Hispanic Caucasian students! This creates more diversity in public schools and contributes to multicultural education.
