Historic Moments
A program designed to provide early childhood education for children from low-income families.
What was Project Head Start?
A law that outlawed segregation in public schools and public places.
What was the Civil Rights Act?
Guidelines developed to ensure uniformity in what students should know at each grade level.
What are Educational Standards?
Sixteen broad career categories that group related occupations and educational pathways.
What are Career Clusters
A landmark Supreme Court case that declared racial segregation in schools unconstitutional.
What was Brown v. Board Of Education?
A law ensuring free and appropriate education for children with disabilities in the least restrictive environment.
What was the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (1975)?
Holding schools and educators responsible for student performance and progress.
What is Accountability
Specialized focus areas within career clusters to help students prepare for specific careers.
What are pathways?
The period when computers became affordable, widely used, and essential in education and careers.
What was the Computer Revolution?
A law aimed at improving schools that served low-income students by providing federal funding.
What was the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (1965)?
Assessments designed to measure student performance and compare outcomes across schools.
What are Standardized Tests?
The principle of ensuring fair access to educational opportunities for all students, regardless of background.
What is Educational Equity?
The separation of people, often by race, in schools or other public places.
What is segregation?
A U.S. law passed to improve education in science, math, and foreign languages in response to the Soviet Union’s advancements.
What was the National Defense Education Act (NDEA)
The principles and government policies in place to regulate and guide the education system.
What is Educational Policy?
Government-provided financial support for schools and education programs.
What is federal funding?
The ability of parents to choose the best educational options for their children, often linked to school vouchers or open enrollment policies.
What is Parental Choice?
A federal law that increased accountability in education and tied school funding to student performance.
What was the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
A system of learning that focuses on students demonstrating mastery of skills rather than traditional time-based learning.
What is Competency-Based Education?
The preparation of students with skills necessary to succeed in future careers.
What is workforce readiness?