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Boston Latin School
The first school established in the United States.
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Plessy vs. Ferguson
A case in which a black man refused to sit in a train car for black people. Plessy vs. Ferguson Video -
Brown Versus Board of Education
A case in which fought for the rights of interracial schools. Brown v. Board of Education -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
A law to provide students with a quality education. Elementary and Secondary Act -
Creation of Federal Family Education Loan Program
The government began guaranteeing student loans provided by banks and non-profit lenders. Student Loans -
Title IX
Title IX of the Education Amendments Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program. -
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
This act was created to ensure students with disabilities could have an education. Education for All Handicapped Children Act -
A Nation at Risk
A document that informed people that education needed to be improved in the US. A Nation at Risk -
No Child Left Behind
This has helped to close achievement gaps in many schools. No Child Left Behind -
COVID in Public Schools
COVID has begun to affect the ways students and teachers interact in the classroom. COVID at WSC
