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First Public School
In 1635, the first public school opened its doors in Boston, MA. It started as an only-boys school and focused on preparing for college. In 1972, the school became coed. https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/first-public-school-america/ -
1st School for the Deaf
In 1817, the first school for the deaf opened in Connecticut. It was called the School for dumb People but then later changed. This school led to the mainstream of deaf people into regular public schools. -
Perkins School for the Blind
In 1829, the first school for blind students was established. A fun fact is that Hellen Keller attended this school. This was the first of many schools to open in efforts to help the students of blind and deaf. -
Plessy V. Ferguson
This case made it illegal for African Americans to intertwine with white people. This case allowed for segregation to exist for roughly 50 more years. Eventually, this was overruled and there were no more rules against African Americans and white people being in the same schools or places. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Attached is a video that explains the Brown vs Board of Education case but in the present, reflecting back to over 70 years ago. This case is significant because it overrules the previous Plessy case, eliminating segregation within schools. This case was justified and proved the 14th Amendment was being violated. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFcUvgO0DgY -
Congressional Investigation (1972)
This is a variety of cases that were opened, in retrospect to find out that many children that were handicapped were not getting the education they should. This was changed by the federal government and started the beginning of millions of handicapped children getting the same chances as others for a proper education. -
IEP Plan
Many students who have a disability have struggled with getting the proper education. The IEP plan was established in 1975 to ensure all students who had a disability had a fair chance at an education. The IEP is created with the school and family to ensure any accommodating factors the child may need to succeed are met. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
In 1972, it was the start of change for handicapped children. In 1975, the federal government ensured that there were equal chances for all handicapped children in regard to getting an education. This made all schools that received money from the government accept one meal a day at no cost to the children. -
No Child Left Behind Act
In 2001, the federal government made sure schools were giving equal opportunities to all students no matter their ethnicity or family background. All schools were set to the same standards and had yearly check-ins to ensure this was happening as it still does today. To this day schools are still graded with a letter grade each year. -
Every Student Succeeds
Signed by President Obama in 2015 this came to replace the 2001 act of No Child Left Behind. This came to be because all students deserved to be given the same standardized prep to prepare for secondary school. This allowed for more students to reach their goals no matter their disability. The video below is marked a memorable day at the white house when President Obama signed this act. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZINwnEPhiFM