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Cardinal Principles
This I think is so important because it allowed students to take those extra classes, outside of the required ones, that they thought would better prepare themselves for their future endeavors and I think it also helps students enjoy school more. I just think that the more we try to tell students what classes they need to take, the less individualistic they may become. We want to embrace our individuality, not diminish it. -
Brown V. Board of Education
This decided that segregated schools were not equal and African American students were not being treated fairly, which is not okay. This is such a powerful movement, especially for the African American students and their families. I know that not everything was picture perfect after this, but it was the start of a revolution that would forever impact education because African American students would eventually be given equal opportunity for a better education, which is what everyone should have. -
Coleman Report
What made this such an important event was that it emphasized the importance of family systems when it comes to students’ achievement in regards to public schools’ quality. I think it’s important for us to realize that the students’ family and background can influence a student’s success in education more as opposed to the public school facilities so if we can focus on that then we can make a difference in hopes to overcome some of those students’ background characteristics. -
PL 94-142
This is so important because students with disabilities may not be able to educate themselves in ways that students who don’t have disabilities can. Our book describes children with disabilities such as being deaf, blind, emotionally disturbed, or otherwise health impaired, which are all things they can’t control and their educational opportunity should not be compromised because of it. They should be provided with the necessary assistance to achieve their full potential. -
Nation at Risk
This brought the nation’s attention towards public education by showing progress of students through standardized testing and it held public schools accountable for education. I think this is important not because I agree with standardized testing but because the nation’s attention was focused on it and we were focused on ways to strengthen it.
