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Dr. Samuel Kirk was the first person to use the term "learning disabilities".
Dr. Kirk accomplished a lot of work with people who were disability. Because of him more focus was placed on people with learning disabilities and from there associations were created to help these people with having a better life. -
Coral Way Elementary School starts the first bilingual and bi-cultural public school in the United States.
This allowed Cuban immigrants who were children the opportunity to receive an education in the United States while continuing their native language. As time went on the immigrants began to succeed because of the bilingual program. -
The Civil Rights Act became law.
This was a huge landmark for civil rights and United States labor law. It outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. -
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated.
King was known for his advancement in civil rights using non violent disobedience based on Christian beliefs. King won a Nobel Prize for combating racial inequality through non violent resistance. -
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm becomes first African American woman to be elected to the United States Congress.
This gave hope to people of other races that they can make a difference in this country and to also succeed in high level positions such as the United States government. She was a fierce defender of federal assistance for education. -
Michael Hart invented the e-book.
This invention was the creation of a digital library. Being able to download text to read. This invention has assisted in many ways when it comes to business and in education for people to be able to read information on a electronic device. -
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 becomes law.
No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. -
Equal Educational Opportunities Act is passed.
It prohibits discrimination against faculty, staff, and students, including racial segregation of students, and requires school districts to take action to overcome barriers to students' equal participation. -
Apple Computer introduces Apple II, one of the first successful personal computers.
This was the beginning of the inventions of the computer. The computer has made a big impact when it comes to learning during the 1970's and it also made an impact being used in the workforce. -
Refugee Education Assistance Act signed into law.
An act to provide general assistance to local educational agencies for the education of Cuban and Haitian refugee children, to provide special impact aid to such agencies for the education of Cuban and Haitian refugee children and Indochinese refugee children, and to provide assistance to State educational agencies for the education of Cuban and Haitian refugee adults. -
Internet was created
Tim Berners-Lee writes the first web client server protocol that allows two computers to communicate. This was a major breakthrough in technology. This invention allowed more information to be shared through the internet and is another great tool for education and business. -
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1990 signed into law.
It increased total, overall immigration to allow 700,000 immigrants to come to the U.S. per year. This added to the diversity of our nation and its schools. -
No Child Left Behind Act signed into law.
It supported standards-based education reform based on the premise that setting high standards and establishing measurable goals could improve individual outcomes in education. The Act required states to develop assessments in basic skills. To receive federal school funding, states had to give these assessments to all students at select grade levels. -
Barack Obama is elected 44th President of the United States becoming the first African American president.
The November 4th election of an African-American father as president marks the highest electoral point of the post-civil rights revolution. This is the historical context of Obama’s election victory. -
The Chicago Board of Education votes to close 50 schools.
It's the largest round of school closings in American history: 49 elementary schools will be closed and one high school program will end. -
Chicago Public Schools lays off more employees
In the Summer of 2013 Chicago Public Schools announce more employees to be let go. Thousands of teachers being left without a job and students and schools to to be left in chaos on providing a good education. -
President Obama signs the 1.1 Trillion dollar bipartisan budget bill.
President Barack Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act, which returns powers over improving poor-performing schools to the states and making some of the most significant changes in federal education policy in more than a decade. -
Donald Trump defeats Hillary Clinton to become 45th President of the United States.
With Donald Trump taking over the White House many wonder where the direction of our country is now going. As the nation becomes divided, the future of our education is placed into the hands of uneducated leaders. -
Donald Trump names Betsy DeVos Secretary of Education.
Donald Trump names Betsy DeVos Secretary of Education who is a billionaire with no experience in education. Many are worried as talks of the Department of Education vanishing during this presidency.
