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Brown v. Board of Education
A decision made by the Supreme Court that segregated schools were unconstitutional. -
The ACT test is first administered
The ACT first introduced by professor Everett Franklin Lindquist in November of 1959 as a competitor to the SAT test. -
Ruby Bridges goes to school
Ruby Bridges is the first African American child to go to an all-white school at William Frantz Elementary School. Many parents whose children attended her class were not happy therefore parents moved their children and she became the only student in her class. -
Engel v. Vitale
The Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional for state officials to make an official school prayer. -
First Bilingual and Bi-cultural public school in U.S.A
The school started to teach English and Spanish and still does to this day, teaching grades kinder through eighth. -
Project Head Start
The program was created by Lyndon B. Johnson and the program's goal is to provide early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement for low-income families. -
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children v. Pennsylvania
A case where the Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children sued the commonwealth of Pennsylvania over the law that allowed public schools to deny free education to children who had a hard time integrating or who had disabilities. -
Board of Education v. Rowely
In this supreme court case, it was addressed the level of instruction and appropriate services provided for handicap students in free public education. -
National Career Academy Coalition
Educators collaborated to form the National Career Academy Coalition to help and support each other in career academy work. -
No Child Left Behind Act
A federal aid that provides money for low-income students in return for improvements in their studies signed by George W. Bush. -
The Americans With Disabilities Act Amendments
This act provided extended protection for individuals with disabilities and also a large number of students. -
Quest to Learn school was established
Quest to learn is the first school to teach primarily through game-based learning in middle and high school grades. It was established in the year 2009. -
New Texas Social Studies Curriculum Standards
New standards for social studies curriculum were approved in Texas and many fear this will change what students across the country will study in their classes. -
Every Student Succeeds Act
Particularly this legislation access accommodations on assessments in schools where subgroups consistently underperform. Also focuses on students to develops educational goals.
