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Establishment of the Committee of Ten
The Committee of Ten established a standard curriculum of mandatory courses students must take in preparation of college. The curriculum included various mathematics, science, literature, and language courses. By creating a standard curriculum, all students were given the same education (regardless if they were going to go to college or not) and set the stage for the standardization of all educational pathways. -
Establishment of the Committee of Fifteen
The Committee of Fifteen was established to create a basic elementary curriculum. By giving the students a standardized curriculum, they were all on the same course load to prepare themselves for the more challenging high school courses. Courses included mathematics, literature, art, music, physical education, and hygiene courses, as well as more "gender specific" courses, like woodworking for boys and sewing and cooking for girls. -
Brown v. Board of Education
The Brown v. Board of Ed. case was extremely important in the modernization of K-12 public school. It was determined in this case that "separate but equal" (as decided in past cases) was actually "inherently unequal". The basis of the court case was to allow elementary age African American children to attend school with white children. Many schools resisted enforcing the ruling, still holding on to racist views (mainly in the South), but more northern states were complying to these new laws. -
The National Association for Retarded Citizens and Public Law 85-926
The Public Law 85-926 helped to begin advancements in the special education field. There was now more training and preparation for special education teachers. This training helped to pave the way for more rights for special education students and their educators. Special education students could now be taught with their non-special education classmates. -
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
The No Child Left Behind Act was established in 2002 and aimed to have equality between all students - those who were minorities, came from lower economic households, and disabled students. This new law held schools and educators accountable for students standardized testing assessments.
