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Plessy V Ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson was a landmark in 1896. The Case stemmed from an 1896. The case stemmed from an 1892 incident in which an African American train passenger, Plessy, refused to sit in a car for black people. Therefore, racial discrimination was attacked by the Civil Rights Act in 1875. After this, legislation made it an official crime. In 1883, the Supreme Court took down the 1875 act, ruling that the 14th Amendment did not allow Congress to prevent segregation. -
Brown V. Board Of Education (1954)
The Brown V Board of education was a case that allowed public schools to den admission to students based on race. The supreme court was involved to and they would go based on the segregation policy which they will force students from other race to be separated. Everyone that were discriminated against by their race was affected because they didn't have many opportunities. As well it was very hard for them. Discrimination played a huge role as well as history fighting for civil rights. -
Title IX
Title IX of the education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. Title IX is a federal law that was passed in 1972 to ensure male and female students and employees in education settings are treated equally and fairly. No person is affected by title ix as Title IX states, "No person shall, based on sex, be excluded from participation in any education program or activity. -
Goss V. Lopes
On January 22, 1975, the case that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled out under the Fourteenth Amendment was that public school students were facing suspensions entitled to notice and a hearing. Dwight Lopes and eight other students were involved from other public schools in Columbus, Ohio, who were suspended for up to 10 days due to misconduct because the court did not require them to have the right to a lawyer to confront and cross-examine witnesses against them. -
Education of all Hanicapped children act
The Education of all handicapped children act is an act to help improve education services in local public schools for children with any disability. This act should be free, and each child should be treated equally and receive the same resources as the other children, and they shall be treated the same as the others. -
Pyler V Doe 1982
The Pyler v. Doe case reached the Supreme Court on June 15, 1982, which ruled that public school districts cannot refuse admission to unauthorized immigrant children from attending public schools. The Pyler v. Doe Act affected the children living in the U.S. without legal immigration documentation because students were denied free public education. The families of the children are impacted negatively because they do not have the opportunity as other kids or people that are U.S. Citizens. -
Board Of Education V. Rowley 1982
The Board of Education of the Hendrick district decided that on June 28, 1982, the Supreme Court held that all public schools would be refused to provide a sign-language interpreter to deaf students regarding on how they perform on their academic performance and progress will determine. The district court does not give the right to argue about the child's needs. The court passed the state to provide sufficient support services to permit children with any disability get the service they need. -
Missouri V Jenkins 1995
The Missouri v. Jenkins case happened on October 20, 1989 the court segregated the school system to implement high pay for the teachers but what it is to believe is that there will be an increase in tax. This has not yet happened in education as of now. Teachers are not getting paid enough which is a huge problem as it affects the eligibility of students being struck down. Part of the Missouri theory of segregation bounded as well in the schools do not extend education programs. -
Franklin V Gwinnett country public school 1992
In the Franklin v. Gwinnett public school case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled out on February 26, 1992, that students subjected to sexual harassment in public schools may sue for such invasion but only under Title IX of the federal education amendments. In addition, the court held that under Title IX, there is an implied right of action they can do, but if it's not, they won't do anything as if they have a right of action they won't. The legal rights have been invaded. -
Sheff V. O'Neil (2008, Connecticut Supreme Court)
The Sheff V O'Neil school desegregation case began in 1989 with a lawsuit that lead to racial and students not receiving the same resources as white students. This leads to the creation of schools as we know them today because public schools have unequal opportunities due to high poverty and having fewer resources for the children. Racial and segregation have a huge impact on schools that happens. As of now, children of different races are violated. The districts have failed.