Race and class in schools 1950 to present: By Kelly and Anna

By Anna O

  • Brown vs. Board of Education

    Brown vs. Board of Education

  • Little Rock School Desegregation

    Little Rock School Desegregation

  • President Johnson Signs the Civil Rights Act, banning discrimination based on race

    President Johnson Signs the Civil Rights Act, banning discrimination based on race

  • Head Start Launched

    Preschool services for vulnerable children

  • Black Panthers Free Breakfast Program

  • Desgregation busing ordered in Boston

  • National School Breakfast PRogram Launched

  • Regan Signs the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986

    "Reagan signs the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, which appropriates $1.7 billion to fight the drug war. The bill also creates mandatory minimum penalties for drug offenses, which are increasingly criticized for promoting significant racial disparities in the prison population because of the differences in sentencing for crack and powder cocaine." http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9252490

  • Proposition 187 Passes in California

    Proposition 187 Passes in California
    Prop. 187 barred undocumented immigrants from the state's public education systems (eventually found unconstitutional)

  • English Only Initiative Passes in California

    English Only Initiative Passes in California
    Proposition 227 passed in California

  • President George W. Bush Signs Into Law the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

    President George W. Bush Signs Into Law the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

  • Obama Administration Launches Race to the Top Competition