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Mendez v. Westminster
Mendez v. Westminster was a 1946 federal court case that took action against racial segregation between Westminster, the school district, and Mexicans/Mexicans Americans in Orange County, California. On March 18, 1946, Judge Paul J. McCormick ruled against racial segregation, and Mexican/ Mexican Americans were able to attend school with the dominant race, Caucasians. The school district appealed McCormick’s decision, but on April, 14, 1947, the appeal was denied. -
CIVIL RIGHTS ACT
On July 2, 1964 the Civil Rights Act of 1964 went into effect. The Civil Rights Act of 1964, outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. The Civil Rights Act was presented by President John F. Kennedy; however, the Civil Rights Act did not get a lot of support from the south. The Civil Rights Act was signed into law by John F. Kennedy’s successor, Lyndon B. Johnson. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is a nationwide education law that commits to equal opportunity for all students. ESEA helps eligible school to raise the academic achievement of those struggling students who lived with a disability, mobility problems, learning disabilities, poverty or English as a second language learners. -
The Refugee Act
The Refugee Act of 1980 was an amendment that was added to another previous immigration amendment. The Refugee Act of 1980 was designed to help refugees achieve economic self-sufficiency as soon as possible. -
Edwards v. Aguillard
Edward v. Aguillard was a legal case about teaching of creationism. The case would later be heard by the Supreme Court of the United States in 1987. -
Great recession
Due to the economy crash of 2007-2008, in 2010, school were struggling with budget cuts. Public school rely on property tax revenue, so when the economy crashed due to the house market, schools stopped receiving property taxes. As a result from, schools from all over the nation especially those schools in the poverty line were hit the most. -
Undocumented Students in Alabama
Alabama becomes the first state in the United States of America to require public schools to check on students’ immigration status when they enroll. The purpose of the law was to track down how many students are illegal and to see how much money is spent on illegal students; nevertheless, students who are illegal will not be denied the right to enroll in a public school. -
US Declining
In 2013, students from the United States tested in reading math and science. Unlike some Asian and European countries, the United States did not enter the top ten of the three subjects. For reading, the United States scored a 496; thus, ranking the United States at number 24. Math is the weakest subject for the United States ranking at number 36. Lastly comes science ranking at number 28. Some say the needs of diverse students and poverty are to be blamed for the lagging behind on global exams. -
50 Less Schools
On May 2013, the Chicago Board of Education voted on closing 50 schools in order to help students strive in the 21st century. The effect on closing 50 schools had a huge impact on African American students since the majority of schools acquired African American students. -
Gender Identity in Schools
The Obama administration informs public schools to let students go to the restroom that matches their gender identity.
