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The Case of Engel v. Vitale
The case of Engel v. Vitale, the U. S. Supreme Court rules that the state of New York Regents prayer violates the First Amendment rights. This suggest that there will be no reciting of a school prayer at the beginning of each school day. This was when there was an increase in separation of State and Church. Even today there is no prayers in schools. -
The Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act becomes law, which ends segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Today every American including minorities have the same privileges. -
The Equality of Educational Opportunity Study
The Equality of Educational Opportunity Study also known as the Coleman Study; was produced by the United States Department of Health, Education and welfare to allow access of equal educational opportunities to children of different race, color, religion and national origin as a provision of the Civil Rights Act. Today everyone has an equal opportunity to education. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King, a Nobel Prize winner and leader of leader of the American Civil Rights Movement was assassinated. Since he had such an impact on society and helping push the Civil Rights Act among other things; on the third Monday of January schools, federal offices, post office and banks across America celebrate the Martin Luther King day which is now a National holiday. The first MLK day was celebrated on January 20th 1986. -
Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972
Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972 becomes law; which states that no person in the United States shall on the basis of Sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. As a result of this there have been an increase of women participation in sports, also women in male dominated professions. -
The Rehabilitation Act
The Rehabilitation Act was the first major legislative effort for equal opportunities for people with disabilities. Section 504 of the Act was designed to protect individuals with disabilities from discrimination based on their disabilities. The bill has been revised a few times and new rules were added to section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act on March 24th 2014 where there was new employee requirements for recruiting, hiring and accommodation of individuals with disabilities. There have also -
The case of Wallace v. Jaffree
The case of Wallace v. Jaffree; the U. S. Supreme Court finds that Alabama’s authorizing of silent led prayer and teacher led voluntary prayer in public schools violates the First Amendment Rights. There should be a separation between church and state. The Supreme Courts held that having silent prayers in public schools was unconstitutional. -
Teach For America
Teach For America; a nonprofit organization which recruits college graduates from top ranking Universities around the U.S to serve as teachers. They serve as teachers in low income communities. Even today these teachers have an enormous impact of students of low income families; helping shape them into better individuals. -
9/11 Terror Attacks
19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial jet airlines on September 11. They crashed 2 into the twin towers of the World Trade Center and another into the Pentagon. The Patriot Act was established and the Department of Homeland Security was established. The Patriot Act allows investigators to use tools that are already available to them in the fight against terrorism. The Department of Homeland Security was created to protect the United States territories from any terror attacks, man- mad -
Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting
Adam Lanza, killed 20 children and 6 adults. Since this shooting occurred there have been an increasing demand for safety at the schools which includes better building, arming teachers and adding police officers. Since this incident occurred there has been an increase of gun related incidents in schools. There continues to be a big debate of allowing students to carry guns on campuses and better screening of gun buyers.
