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The Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights act helped solidify the desegregation of schools and allows for children of many backgrounds to attend school without fear of systematic prejudice. This came to be after disparities between funding among schools. Here, President Johnson shakes with Martin Luther King Jr. at its signing. -
The Higher Education Act
Allowed subsidies and increased enrollment for higher education institutions across the United States. It included aid for students, and intention to expand institutional access across the country. This has increased the number of poorer individuals with access to higher education. Here President Johnson is signing it as his alma matter Texas State. -
Vietnam War Protests
Students across the country fought to end the war and avoid the draft. Grade Point Averages were used to analyze who would be drafted or not at times. At the time, younger protesters who could be drafted were not applicable to vote to change these laws. A protester places flowers inside police rifles to demonstrate peaceful intentions. -
Bilingual Education Act
This was the first legislation that federally funded language courses in school. It helped guarantee education for children who are not able to learn properly through an English spoken direction. This allowed many immigrant children to attend school for the first time. It also helped teach these children English. It has since been replaced with other legislation. Pictured are bilingual protestors. -
Roe v. Wade
Roe vs. Wade allowed women to legally receive abortions for the first time, which gave women the freedom to go back to school. This happened during a birth control 'boom' which liberated women even further. Having the ability to choose the number of dependents placed on yourself gives much more room for educational endeavors. A protester speaks at a rally defending a woman's right to bodily autonomy. -
Title IX
Title IX is an amendment on the Higher Education Act that allows access for all genders to federally funded programs and activities. Sports, which are typically not co-ed, were also affected, leading to children getting to decide between more options. This graphic shows some of the various sex-discrimination covered by Title IX. -
The Rehabilitation Act
This act made it illegal for federally funded programs to discriminate disabled individuals based on their need for extra education measures. Section 504 is the most notable, specifying special education through '504 Plans'. This specialization of education allowed for more individuals to access education. Shown are protestors before the signing of the act. -
The Education of All Handicapped Children Act
Guarantees that all children will have an appropriate education within publically funded institutions until they are an adult. It also abolished public schools setting admission standards on primary and secondary education. This allowed for all children to be allowed the right of education. President Ford is pictured here with a young disabled girl. -
Department of Education becomes a Cabinet Agency
President Jimmy Carter recognized the Department of Education as a cabinet agency. This shifted public education into a primary issue in the American political sphere. The seal is shown. -
Americans with Disabilities Act
This Act helped secure that disabled individuals are provided with the proper equipment to handle public life, including elevators and ramps or other abnormal physical restrictions. Transportation and private businesses were also added to this legislation. This photo shows some of the many signs displayed with aid given to disabled individuals in public.
