Historical Timeline of Education Laws (Whitford ADM516))

By mwhitford

  • Serviceman’s Readjustment Act

    More widely know as the GI Bill, this legislation was passed to clearly state the entitlements for men and women after and during their military service. The benefits included assistant with school tuition/supplies, mortgages, and business start ups. It was designed to help these people integrate back into society. Our Documents - Servicemen's Readjustment Act (1944). (2019). Ourdocuments.gov. Retrieved 24 June 2019, from https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=76

  • National School Lunch Act

    This legislation provides free or reduced lunch to students through government subsidies to schools. It's primary reason was to help low-income families but a secondary posties was to prop up food prices to assist farm surpluses. National School Lunch Act | K12 Academics. (2019). K12academics.com. Retrieved 24 June 2019, from https://www.k12academics.com/Federal%20Education%20Legislation/national-school-lunch-act

  • Bilingual Education Act

    America's population was becoming more diverse and some students entering public schools did not have English as their first language. This Act helped fund programs to assist with training and staffing employees to support these students. US Legal, I. (2019). Bilingual Education Act (1968) – Education. Education.uslegal.com. Retrieved 24 June 2019, from https://education.uslegal.com/bilingualism/landmark-legislation/bilingual-education-act-1968/

  • Tinker V. Des Moines

    The Supreme Court ruled on a case where students' who were banned by the BOE due to a non-violent protest to the war in Vietnam. Students do not “shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.” Tinker v. Des Moines - Landmark Supreme Court Ruling on Behalf of Student Expression. (2012). American Civil Liberties Union. Retrieved 24 June 2019, from https://www.aclu.org/other/tinker-v-des-moines-landmark-supreme-court-ruling-behalf-student-expression

  • Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

    Title IX requires institutions which receive federal funding not to discriminate against gender when distributing that funding between programs. It's mostly talked about in athletics but reaches to all activities. Title IX and Sex Discrimination. (2019). Www2.ed.gov. Retrieved 24 June 2019, from https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/tix_dis.html

  • Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974

    The Equal Education Opportunities Act of 1974 "prohibits discrimination against faculty, staff, and students, including racial segregation of students, and requires school districts to take action to overcome barriers to students' equal participation". Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 | K12 Academics. (2019). K12academics.com. Retrieved 24 June 2019, from https://www.k12academics.com/Federal%20Education%20Legislation/equal-educational-opportunities-act-1974

  • America COMPETES Act

    The America COMPETES Act was enacted to help students in the United States study subjects such as Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), as well as research initiatives. There was a concern that the US was falling behind in the global race to innovate. This Act supports the education surrounding those content areas. The America COMPETES Acts: An Overview. (2019). Everycrsreport.com. Retrieved 24 June 2019, from https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/R43880.html