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Presidential Assisination
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on this date and was succeeded by Lyndon B. Johnson. -
The Civil Rights Act
The act prohibits discrimination on race, color, sex, religion or national origin. The act applies to various aspects such as schools and employment. -
ESEA
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act was part of President Johnson's "War on Poverty." It provided funding to primary and secondary education for professional development, classroom materials, community involvement and resources for support. -
ASVAB
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is introduced for selection and classification of recruits in 1968. It was adopted by all all branched in 1976. -
Indian Education Act
Act became law empower Native parents, and provides funds for American Indian and Alaskan Native education at multiple education levels. -
Dartmouth
Becomes the last Ivy League school to admit women. -
Tribally Controlled Community College Act
Signed into law by President Carat and provides federal assistance to community colleges on the tribal lands and are tribal owned. -
Ronald Reagen
Elected President has a conservative view. He also did not carry out his pledge of reducing federal role in education and eliminated the Department of Education. -
University of Phoenix
Established an online campus, the first of its kind for bachelor's and master's degrees through the computer. The University of Phoenix is also the largest private university in North America at this point. -
City Academy High School
Became the first charter school to open in the United States. It was developed for students who dropped out of school and for students who came from backgrounds that involved poverty and substance abuse.
