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Brown v. the Board of Education
This court ruling decided that segregated schools are seen unconstitutional and that kids are not to be separated by race. Linda Brown is the girl credited with bringing this case to life. This hearing effected the way we teach and how our public school system's operate. Each kid is now protected by this law no matter what race. -
Title IX
This law was passed as part of the Education Amendments of 1972 to ensure that all persons, no matter what sex, are given the equal amount of chance in everything. Dr. Bernice Sandler is credited to have lead the way in bring Title IX to action. This law effected the way we look at women and now has given them the power and chance that everyone else have. This could play another huge part in today with all of the different trans-gender people there are. -
Education of all Handicapped Children Act
This act required all public schools accepting federal funds to provide equal access to education and one free meal a day for children with physical and mental disabilities. A little boy named Tommy Smith was a special needs student that wasn't given the right resources at his school in Rhode Island. This ruling has changed the way we look at and treat special education. Because of this law we are able to have special needs kids be able to attend the public school system and get an education. -
Pyler v. Doe
Plyler v. Doe is a landmark decision holding that states cannot constitutionally deny students a free public education on account of their immigration status. A group of students in Texas brought a class action lawsuit against the state because they didn't have the right "proof" they were citizens. Their victory changed America and really impacted Arizona drastically with all of the immigrants we gather here. without this law, a lot of minorities are now able to get an education. -
Plessy vs. Furguson
It upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities as long as the segregated facilities were equal in quality also known as "Separate but Equal." Homer A. Plessy and John H. Ferguson were mainly involved but the whole state of Louisiana was effected. This law at the time effected many people in a negative way. it allowed segregation among the different races of people.