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School Begins
All towns with a fifty person population were required to open up a school. The General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony was responsible for the new implementation. The goal was to enforce biblical studies on all children. -
Pennsylvania Tuition
Poor families were not expected to pay tuition, however they wanted rich families to pay out. This was to create more opportunities for lower income families while still benefitting from the wealthier ones. -
Native Americans
It became illegal for Native Americans to be taught in their own language. It wasn't until 1924 that Native Americans became official U.S. citizens. And finally in the 1980's Native Americans had community colleges established on their reservations to help them further their education. -
Plessy V. Ferguson
"Separate but equal," is a phrase known to all of mankind. This was the manipulative phrase used by states to uphold segregation. States did this by offering cheap, run down alternatives for black people. This was implemented in schools, restaurants, public transportation, etc. -
Brown V. Board
This supreme court case changed the world forever. It was ruled that segregation was unconstitutional even if the "separate but equal" ruling was upheld within the school. -
Title IX
This was a huge step for women in history. Thanks to Title IX, women could no longer be denied schooling or financial aide. Only six senators voted against Title IX. -
Milliken V. Bradley
Richard Nixon appointed new Supreme Court members then this case went through. It was ruled that schools could no longer be segregated. This meant that schools could no longer follow the separate but equal law. -
Education of all Handicapped Children Act
The Education of all Handicapped Children Act was designed to guarantee a free public education to all disabled students. This later became known as IDEA when amendments were made. -
Plyler V. Doe
In 1982, it was declared that undocumented immigrants could send their children to public school. Schools would deny or try to charge those who were undocumented. This was found to be wrong against the 14th amendment. -
Most Recent Laws
Within the past year, many small changes have been put into the public education standards to ensure safety, fairness, and well rounded intelligence. Schools are required to have a one minute moment of silence everyday. They are also encouraged to invite parents into the classrooms regularly. When schools began, these things were nowhere near considered so it's insane to see all of the changes that have occurred.