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Brown vs. Board of Education
This event shaped public education every year after its occurrence. Brown vs. Board of Education helped the development and education of African Americans. The ruling that separate, but equal being not equal was a result of this event. With segregated schools, the access and opportunities to education was very unequal. Brown vs. Board of education focused on the idea of equality for everyone. -
ESEA- Head Start and Title 1
Head Start and Title 1 are both very important to public education. Both help disadvantaged students get to where they need to be. Head Start made it possible for disadvantaged families to send their children, ages 3-5, to preschool. They would develop the cognitive and social tools to succeed in school years following. Title 1 provided low-income students extra help in math or reading. -
Public Law 94-142; IDEA
Public Law 94-142 and IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, allowed children with disabilities access to free and appropriate education. It required that students with disabilities have access to individualized education plan (IEP), special education services, due process procedures, and least restrictive environments (LRE) to learn. This event made sure teachers maintained an inclusive environment. -
Virtual Education
Virtual education is learning that occurs over the internet. The teacher and student do not have to be in the same place at the same time. This allows for students to learn from home if they do not have access to a school or campus. Courses that are not offered at the student's school are available online allowing for the student to take a wide variety of classes. It offers opportunities for both fast and slow learners to learn at a speed that is comfortable for them. -
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind act made schools responsible for student achievement. It also required schools to figure out what to do about the achievement gap between disadvantaged students from a variety of backgrounds. This event ensured that schools would attempt to help students perform better in school. Standardized testing is also part of this event, because the scores on those tests were what schools were scored on.
