1940's-1950's
The first half of the 1940's was dominated by what world event?
WW2
Which court case ruled that racial segregation of schools violated the Constitution because segregated schools were, by nature, unequal. As a result, public schools were ordered to desegregate.
Brown V Board of Education
Previously, most children with ________ had been segregated in special classrooms.
disabilities
Millions of Americans were _________, meaning they could not read or write.
illiterate
During the 1990s, most Americans were feeling the impact of the back-to-basics movement. After wide distribution of the report, President George H.W. Bush and the nation’s governors set six educational goals to reach by the year 2000. What was this act called?
Goals 2000s Act of 1994
Young people married in record numbers, this resulted in a surge in birth rates over the next 20 years. What was this called?
Baby Boom
This is still in existence today, also began in 1965 during the Lyndon Johnson administration. Its purpose was to help preschool children from low-income families develop the skills they needed for success in kindergarten and beyond.
Project Head Start
During this time segregation continued to persist, and sometimes without choice due to the fact that many _________ were separated by race.
neighborhoods
There were calls for school reform. Many Americans believed that schools again needed to emphasize reading, writing, and math, leading to the...?
Back to the Basics Movement
The goal of this act was to improve the performance of schools in the United States. Important components of this act included increased accountability, more choices for parents when choosing schools for their children, and an increased focus on reading
No Child Left Behind Act
In the late 1940s after World War II, tensions and competition increased between the Soviet Union on one side and the United States and its allies in Western Europe on the other. While no actual fighting broke out, this came to be known as the...?
Cold War
What sought to improve the schools most in need. Federal education dollars were given to school districts based on the number of poor children enrolled. This was a major boost to struggling schools and helped equalize educational opportunities.
The elementary and secondary education act
In 1963, more than 200,000 people of all races marched in Washington, D.C. in support of civil rights to hear what?
I Have A Dream Speech from MLK
The report asserted that America’s competitive edge was at risk. It said that the United States was falling behind other countries in business, science, and technology.
A Nation At Risk
What is a public school that operates with freedom from many of the regulations that apply to traditional public schools
charter school
What made money available to improve scientific equipment for public and private schools and to provide college scholarships and student loans?
National Defense Act
What prohibited discrimination based on gender in all programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance?
Equal Opportunity in Education Act
Supreme Court ordered that a group of Spanish-speaking students be granted _____ _________.
Bilingual Education
The _______ changed the way people communicated, received information, shopped, and conducted business. It played a key role in education, as well.
internet
What is a rigorous sequences of career and technical and academic courses—to prepare students for successful transition from high school to postsecondary education/credentialing and employment
program of study
What social movement in the United States led primarily by African-Americans and their supporters—sought to gain equal rights regardless of race. The push to integrate schools was the most radical, and potentially influential, aspect of the movement
Civil Rights Movement
For the first time, it guaranteed a free public education for children with disabilities. Further, it mandated that the education provided for each child be appropriate and take place in the least restrictive environment. Parents were to be involved in decisions about their child’s placement.
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
What were the two professions most available to women in this time period?
Nursing & Teaching
What refers to guidelines defining what students at various levels should know and be able to do.
educational standards
What created a federal government commitment to equal opportunity for all students regardless of race, geographic location, disability, or socioeconomic level.
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)