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The Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act is a law that was enacted on July 2, 1964 that ruled out discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion or national origin. Since the law has been passed our country has been working on improving the quality of education in our schools today. -
The Bilingual Education Act
The Bilingual Education Act was the first law passed to help the needs of students with Limited English Speaking Ability. This law has shaped our schools today because nowadays there are students from different countries who choose to go to school in the US even though English may not be their first language. -
Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King
On April 4, 1968 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, sadly, in the comfort of his own home atop his balcony. Dr. King was an activist who fought for African-American civil rights, and made one of the biggest changes in our world. Dr. King's influence on the world is celebrated as a holiday on January 16, and it opens the eyes of children to an inspiring role model. -
Immigration Act of 1965
The Immigration Act was signed by Lyndon Johnson in 1965 ruling out the National Origins Formula. The Immigration Act was made effective on June 30, 1968 and it enabled more Asians and Latin American families to enter the US resulting in more students, and diverse classrooms. -
Teach Your Own: A Hopeful Path for Education
Teach Your Own: A Hopeful Path for Education is a book written by John Holt that encouraged those who prefer homeschooling to further pursue it. The book explains the pros to homeschooling, and how it is just as good, or even better than public education. -
The Smart Board
In 1992 the first ever Smart Board was invented by SMART Technologies. The smart board is an interactive white board that acts as a projector/whiteboard and allows the teacher to use touch detection for better instruction. The board enhances education by making it easier for teachers to teach. -
CompuHigh Whitmore
In 1994, CompuHigh Whitmorte was founded as the very first accredited online high school. The founding of this online school provided an option for high school education to children who are willing, but cannot physically go to school everyday. -
Proposition 227
Proposition 227 was passed in California requiring all public school instruction to be in English. Although it may sound like a bad thing, this change results in better education for our students. -
The Great Recession
The Great Recession was a period of economic downfall in the United States during the early 2000s and late 2010s. This was one of the largest downfalls since the Great Depression because of the amount of people who were losing their jobs. During this time many teachers lost jobs, which in turn lowered the quality of education in the United States. -
Karl Pierson and Arapohoe High School
In 2013 another school shooting tragedy occurred at Arapohoe High School. Karl Pierson, the felon behind the shooting, was armed with a shotgun, machete, and molotov cocktails. He intended on getting revenge on the school librarian, but instead critically wounded a female classmate before taking his own life. This girl then died 8 days later.
