Laws and Cases of the 1960's

Civil Rights Act

Jul 2, 1964

President Johnson Speaks

Head Start Created

Jan 1, 1965

Brief History of Head Start

Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Apr 11, 1965

Major eudcation reform that created:
Title I—Financial Assistance To Local Educational Agencies For The Education Of Children Of Low-Income Families
Title II—School Library Resources, Textbooks, and other Instructional Materials
Title III—Supplementary Educational Centers and Services
Title IV—Educational Research And Training
Title V—Grants To Strengthen State Departments Of Education
Title VI—General Provisions
New Titles Created by Early Amendments to 1965 Law

Social Security Amendments

Jul 30, 1965

These created Medicare and Medicaid.

First Grants for Special Education

Jan 1, 1966

Other important Special Education Cases follow in:
1971 - PA Assoication for Retarded Children v. Commonwealth of PA
1971 - Mills v. Board of Education

In re Gault

May 15, 1967

All Things Conisdered Podcast Decision granting due process to juveniles.

Bilingual Education Act

Jan 2, 1968

First funding for bilingual education in 76 programs for 14 languages (Mintz, 2004, p. 323).

Tinker v. Des Moines

Feb 24, 1969

Basis for the definition of student rights in publich schools. For more on the case Image credit: https://zinnedproject.org/2013/09/tinker-tour/