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Ruby Bridges, first African American to attend school in New Orleans.
Ruby Bridges was the first African American to attend an all-white school in New Orleans. On Rubys first day, all parents pulled their child of ouf her class and teachers refused to teach a black child. Ruby has to be escorted to and from school because of the protests and hatred coming from the white community. -
First bilingual and nicultural public schools in the United States
Coral Way elementary School in Dade County, Florida was the first public school bilingual bicultural education program for both English and Spanish speakers. It was a fully integrated program that used both languages. -
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act passed
The ESEA has programs that support certain schools and districts willing to raise the achievement of struggling learners. It address the complex challenges of students who live with disability, mobility problems, learning difficulties, poverty, transience and the need to learn a second language. -
The Rehabilitaion Act becomes law
The Rehabilitation Act, sometimes called the "Rehab Act" prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs run by federal agencys. -
The Equal Educational Opportunities Act is passed
The EEOA prohibits discrimination against faculty staff and students. This discrimination in cludes race, color, age. This act prohibits equal opportunies and privileges of all citizens. -
The Education of All Handicapped Children Act
The Education of All Handicapped Children Act states that in order to recive federal funds, all states must develop and implement policies that assure a free appropriate public education to all children with disabilities. -
The Emergency Immigrant Education Act is encated
The Emergency Immigrant Education Act was enacted for offsetting costs for immigrant children enrolled in elementary and secondary public and nonpublic schools. This Act creates grants to provide supplementary educational services. -
Teach for America is formed
Teach for America is a non-profit organization. College gradutaes and professionals are selected to teach across America in low-income communities. Teachers are there to help kids who have a high stake of growing up without an education. -
California voters pass Proposition 187
Proposition 187 was ballot to prohibit unlawful immigrants from using health care, public education, and other services in the State of California. This propositon denied immigrants of educational rights. Luckily, after time this propsition was overturned. -
No Child Left Behind Act approved
The purpose of the No Child Left behind Act is to close student achievement gaps by providing all children with a fair and equal opportunity to have a high-quality education. This Act requires each state to establish state academic standards and a testing system for students to meet the requirements.
