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G.I Bill of rights.
After the second world war the G.I. Bill of Rights had helped veterans. It had established hospitals, made low-interest mortgages available and granted stipends covering tuition and expenses for veterans attending college. -
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
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Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The bill aims to shorten the achievement gaps between students by providing each child with fair and equal opportunities to achieve an exceptional education. Has an effect on the NCLB act of 2001. (1965.) -
National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities.
Was done to promote progress and scholarship in the humanities and the arts in the United States, and for other purposes. -
Higher Education Act
law intended “to strengthen the educational resources of our colleges and universities and to provide financial assistance for students". This had increased federal money given to universities, created scholarships, and gave low-interest loans for students. -
Ocean Hill-Brownsville
African American parents and white teachers clash in the Ocean Hill-Brownsville area of New York City, over the issue of community control of the schools. Teachers go on strike, and the community organizes freedom schools while the public schools are closed. -
IDEA Law
Special education law that ensures public schools serve the educational needs of students with disabilities. (1989.) -
Proposition 187
This has been passed in California, making it illegal for children of undocumented immigrants to attend public school. -
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
Based on the premise that setting high standards and establishing measurable goals can improve individual outcomes in education. Requires all public schools receiving federal funding to administer a statewide standardized test annually to all students. (2001.)
