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Brown vs Board of Education
Segregation in public schools has been authorized by the state and later deemed unlawful for violating the 14th amendment is known as the Brown v. Board of Education case. The ruling overturned the "separate but equal" standard established by the supreme court in the Plessy v. Ferguson case, which occurred about 60 years ago. The country did not change overnight as a result of Brown's victory; it required a great deal of effort and time. (Steidel 2021) -
National Defense Education Act
This National Defense Education Act (NDEA) was passed in 1958 as a response to the Soviet acceleration in the space race launching the satellite Sputnik. This act provided federal funding to make sure that there is professionally trained manpower with sufficient quality and quantity that meets the needs of the United States. The act supported fellowships and loans for students and boosted science, mathematics, and foreign language in the area of education.
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Title IX
Richard M. Nixon signed Title IX into law on June 23, 1972. According to this law, In the United States, no individual will be denied the benefits of, be refused the opportunity to participate in or be discriminated against either under an education program or activity receiving Federal financial support on the basis of their gender. Local and federal schools are covered by Title IX, as are other organizations that receive funding from the government.
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No Child Left Behind
President George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act in 2002. This replaced the 1968 Bilingual Education Act and was in effect from 2002 to 2015. It modified the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Through assessments, this law aims to increase student success; if not, the school will be responsible for the student's performance. It also gives underprivileged kids extra funding for educational aid in exchange for gains in their academic performance.
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Standards Movement
This movement sought to assure the public that there was a set of standards that would allow the United States to participate in international trade and allow any country to provide graduate students with an education. This is important for all grade levels to know their learning objectives and how to meet them. The standards have the advantage of being a precise set of quantifiable objectives that has been and continues to be very successful.
(Tucker 2022)