EDUCATION HISTORY TIMELINE

BROWN VS. BOARD OF

EDUCATION OF TOPEKA,
KANSAS 1954
The concept of “separate but equal”
schools was decidedly struck down.

NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION FOR ALL

WOMEN’S EDUCATIONAL
EDUCATION ACT (NDEA) 1958 HANDICAPPED CHILDREN
EQUITY ACT (WEEA) 1974
Innovation in science, math, modern ACT (PUBLIC LAW 94-142) 1975
foreign languages, and guidance. It provides equal educational
opportunities to women. It extends greater educational
opportunities to children with disabilities.

ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY INDIVIDUALS WITH

EDUCATION ACT (ESEA) 1965 TITLE IX, EDUCATION DISABILITIES EDUCATION
It allocates funds according to the number AMENDMENTS ACT 1972 ACT (IDEA) 1990
of poor children in school districts. It prohibits sexual discrimination.
It extends free, appropriate education to
youth with special needs, ages 3-21.
TITLE VII, BILINGUAL INDIAN EDUCATION ACT
EDUCATION ACT 1968 (IEA) 1972 NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT
It provides federal aid to low-income (NCLB) 2002
It provides adequate and appropriate
children “of limited English-speaking educational services for Native It mandates statewide testing in reading
ability.” Americans. and math each year; holds schools
accountable for student performance on
state tests.

Time has only proven that some serious changes needed to be made to the Educational system. All students have the right to receive a good quality education. It does not
matter what race, culture, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs students have. Changes in Education should always be made with all students in mind.