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Was funded by local property taxes, charged no tuition, were open to all white children.
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A program designed to grant public land to small farmers at low cost. This wave of immigration forced changes in the nation's schools.
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The Supreme Court's ruling in Plessy effectively established the rule that "separate" facilities for blacks and whites were constitutional as long as they were equal.
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The Suffrage Movement established equality between men and women and allowed women to take up the position of teaching.
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The Civil Rights Movement enlisted the federal government in the effort to equalize educational opportunities for children of color.
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Ruling that separate is not equal, and outlaws segregation.
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More than $1 billion was poured into public schools for new science and math curriculums.
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The ESEA started Head Start, gave free lunches to those and need, and gave greater attention to special education. This allowed continued opportunity for education.
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Title 9 stated that no person can be excluded from a school program on the basis of their sex.
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This Act set new government test standards that students must reach or the school district may face federal assistance money. Some people believe teachers are now teaching to strictly meet those standards.
