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Obtaining Higher Education
The Higher Education Act is signed is Southwest Texas State College. This act increased higher federal aid for higher education, it provides scholarships, students loans, and creates the National Teacher Corparation. -
The Rehabilitation Act
This act became a law, yay! In section 504 of this act makes it so there are civil rights for people with disabilties. Accomidations have to be made in schools for these people. -
Busing
Federal Judge Arthur Garrity orders busing of African American to predomintaley white schools. He does this to obtain racial intergration. This was in Boston,MA, it made a lot of white parents mad. -
Bilingual Education
The National Association of Bilingual Education is founded in 1975. -
Homeschooling
John Holt published a book called "Teach your own: A hopeful path for education" this book adds heat for the homeschooling movemnt. -
Emergency Immiagration Education Act
This act helped provide services and lower the costs for school districts that had unexpected large groups of immigrant students. -
Charter School
Minnesota passes the first charter school law. -
Nations first charter school
City Acedamey High school is the first charter school opened in Saint Paul, Minnesota. -
The Higher Education Act
The Higher Education Act is ammended making higher education for lower income students more attainable. This act provides more funds and grants while increaing responsilbilty/accountibilty. -
Standardized Tests
150,000 parents in New York opt their kids out of standardized test taking.