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The Young Ladies Academy
The first academy for girls opens in Philadelphia. First academy for girls in the original 13 colonies/states. -
New England Asylum for the Blind
This school opened and served students in Boston, MA. It was the first school to meet the educational needs of learners with disabilities. The most famous student who attended this school is Helen Keller. -
Alvarez v. Board of Trustees of the Lemon Grove School District
The first successful school desegregation in the the United States. The local court forbid the school district from placing Mexican American students in a separate "Americanized" school. -
Brown v Board of Education
Segregation of African-American students in public schools was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Also, concluded that separate education facilities are inherently unequal. This case overturned the case of Plessy v Ferguson (1896). -
Little Rock Nine
In Little Rock, Arkansas, nine African-American students moved multicultural education forward by attending Little Rock high school after Brown v Board. It was the first time desegregation was enacted. -
The Bilingual Education Act
Also known as Title VII, this allowed federal funding available to develop programs for students whose primary language was not English. -
Title IX
The passing of federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded educational program or activity. -
National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education
The NCATE issued standards for the accreditation of teacher education. The standards required all NCATE member institutions to implement components, courses and programs in multicultural education -
IDEA
IDEA is a federal law designed to protect the rights of students with disabilities by ensuring that everyone receives a free, appropriate public education, regardless of ability. -
Transgender bathrooms
The federal government tells school districts to grant permission to transgender students to use the bathroom they believe matches their identity.
