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The Elementary and Secondary Education Act is passed.
Provided federal funding for low-income students. Resulted in Title I and bilingual education in many public schools. -
Diana v CA State Board
Requires that children being tested for special education programs be tested in their native language. -
Title IX of the Education Amendments is signed into law.
Prohibits discrimination based on sex in any and all aspects of education. -
Equal Educational Opportunity Act
Prohibits discrimination and requires schools to put forth an effort to overcome barriers (language, etc.) to give all students equal learning opportunities. -
Plyer v Doe
Overturns law denying access to public education from undocumented children (under the 14th amendment). Also states that tuition may not be charged for such students. -
Founding of Teach for America
Teachers are sent to underprivileged schools through a national service corp. program. -
Massachusetts Education Reform Act
Requires common curriculum and statewide testing in order to ensure that all students are being taught equally. -
Improving America's Schools Act
Increased funding for bilingual and immigrant education along with dropout prevention programs. -
Georgia introduces universal preschool.
Tuition-free preschool to ensure that all children have access to quality early childhood education. -
No Child Left Behind Act
Holds schools accountable for all students' success and penalizes those that do not make progress towards reaching these goals.
