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Plessy V. Ferguson
This case resulted in the Supreme Court ruling that racial segregation laws did not violate the U.S. Constitution. As long as the facilities were the same then they could keep people separated. The saying "Separate but equal" came to fruition because of this. -
Brown V. Board of Education
This event ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, even if they were the same in quality. This case continued from 1952 until May 17th, 1954. -
Mapp V. Ohio
Police went in and searched Dollree Mapp's home and found some materials that she was not supposed to have. They then arrested her. She argued in court that they had no search warrant and should be let go. The court agreed and she then was able to leave -
Tinker V. Des Moines
Mary Beth Tinker and her brother wore black armbands to school to protest the Vietnam War. The administration of the school prohibited wearing such armbands. Mary Beth and her brother were removed from school when they failed to comply, but the Supreme Court ruled that their actions were protected by the First Amendment. -
Title IX
Title IX is what people refer to when talking about Civil Rights Laws. Title IX prohibits segregation based on sex. This act made it so that women get equal opportunity in any field because Title IX is not just for education, but for sports, jobs, etc. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
This act does what it sounds like it does. All children who are handicapped or impaired have an equal opportunity for education. The children get federal funds to ensure them a free, appropriate public education, also known as FAPE. -
Plyler V. Doe
What the decision at the end of this case did was make states that were denying funding to schools for immigrant children. They also made it to where they stopped school districts that started charging money per student per year to compensate for their loss of funding for those children. -
No Child Left Behind Act
This act made it so that all children at a school had to be on at least grade level in their subjects. Standardized tests were then used to see if the children were on pace, underperforming, or going above and beyond. They said this was to have the kids be held responsible to get their school work done and to fully understand everything. -
Zelma V. Simmons-Harris
The Ohio Pilot Scholarship Program allowed certain Ohio families to receive financial aid. This would help offset the cost of tuition at private schools. The Supreme Court rejected First Amendment challenges to the program and stated that such aid does not violate the Establishment Clause. -
Every Student Succeeds Act
This act replaced the No Child Left Behind Act. This act made it so that every student got an equal opportunity to succeed in school. This act particularly helped students with special education. There were still standardized tests, but they were to measure the performance of the individual students, instead of measuring the grade.