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Brown vs. Board of Education
History Channel: Brown vs. Board of EducationThe U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) is one of the most pivotal opinions ever rendered by that body. This landmark decision highlights the U.S. Supreme Court’s role in affecting changes in national and social policy. Often when people think of the case, they remember a little girl whose parents sued so that she could attend an all-white school in her neighborhood. In reality, the story of Brown v. Board of Education is far more complex.
In December, 1952, the U.S -
Ruby Bridges attends all white school in New Orleans
Biography: Ruby Bridges videoNovember 14, 1960 was the first day of first grade for Ruby and a memorable date in American history. Ruby was the only African American student to attend William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans. She was the only one of six other students who lived in her neighborhood and were given the choice to change schools who dared to take this chance.
On the morning of the first day of school, Ruby and her mother were escorted by four federal marshals because the local and other federal officials -
Title IX signed
On June 23, 1972, the President signed Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §1681 et seq., into law. Title IX is a comprehensive federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity. The principal objective of Title IX is to avoid the use of federal money to support sex discrimination in education programs and to provide individual citizens effective protection against those practices. Title IX applies, with a few -
Education for Handicapped Children Act (IDEA)
Sen. Franken Floor Statement on the Student Non-Discrimination ActEducation for All Handicapped Children Act: Summary & ImpactWhen it was passed in 1975, P.L. 94-142 guaranteed a free appropriate public education to each child with a disability.
The law was passed to meet four huge goals:
1. To ensure that special education services are available to children who need them
2. To guarantee that decisions about services to disabled students are fair and appropriate
3. To establish specific management and auditing requirements for special education
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Student Non-Discrimination Act (yet to be passed)
Prohibits public school students from being excluded from participating in, or subject to discrimination under, any federally-assisted educational program on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity or that of their associates.
Considers harassment to be a form of discrimination.
Prohibits retaliation against anyone for opposing conduct made unlawful under this Act.
Authorizes federal departments and agencies to enforce these prohibitions by cutting off the
