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Plessy vs. Ferguson
Supreme court ruled separate was equal when clearly it was not.This allowed segregation to be considered constitutional -
Brown Verses the Board of education
The supreme court over throws the original ruling that separate is equal and makes school segregation illegal. -
Title IX
Makes it illegal for schools to discriminate based on gender.
"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance..." -
Lau v. Nichols
law that mandated schools offer second language learners assistance in learning English as well as full participation in all activities. The extent and nature of the assistance is still in debate. -
Indian Self Determination and Education Act
gave the tribes the ability to run thier own schools, freeing their youth from blatant assimilation -
Presiden Bush signed No Child Left Behind into law
Legisltion requireing standardized tests in order to recieve funding. Opponents claim it puts too much weight on tests and not on critical thinking.
