Mod 1: School Law Flashcards
Who created the first public school structure
Horace Mann
What year was the Common School Movement created
1837
What state was the Common School Movement started
Massachusetts
What is the Compulsory Attendance Law?
A law that inforces students to legally have to attend school.
Plessy vs. Ferguson
1896: Equal, but separate
Brown vs. Board of Education
1954: Determined that students shouldn’t be segregated in school.
National Defense Act
1958 President Eisenhower was worried that the Soviet Union was improving faster than us so he created a fund to encourage math, science, and foreign language education.
The Civil Right Act
1964: Created Titles that ensure the equality and opportunity of all based on the 14th Amendment.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
1965: America against poverty!
The Rehabilitation Act( Section 504)
1973: Paving the way for the ADA. Creating equal access to public education. Prohibits discrimination
Educational Amendments of 1972: Title IX
Providing opportunities for women to access athletics. Gender opportunities and safety
A Nation At Risk
1983: Requiring schools have standardized tests to ensure the rigorous learning
IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
1990: Ensured opportunity and independent opportunities for students with handicaps by providing them with free appropriate public education. (Federal)
