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Tooltip Public Law (United States) 37–130. 1875. Civil Rights Act of 1875. Guaranteed equal treatment in public accommodations, including schools. Found unconstitutional in the Civil Rights Cases . 1890. Morrill Act of 1890. Amended the Morrill Act of 1862 to increase federal funding for land-grant universities.
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act ( ESEA) was passed by the 89th United States Congress and signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on April 11, 1965. Part of Johnson's "War on Poverty", the act has been one of the most far-reaching pieces of federal legislation affecting education ever passed by the United States Congress, and ...
Higher Education Act of 1965. An Act to strengthen the educational resources of our colleges and universities and to provide financial assistance for students in post-secondary and higher education. The Higher Education Act of 1965 ( HEA) ( Pub. L. 89–329) was legislation signed into United States law on November 8, 1965, as part of President ...
The Education Act 2011 (c. 21) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It was the first major piece of education legislation to be introduced by the coalition government, and makes changes to many areas of educational policy, including the power of school staff to discipline students, the manner in which newly trained teachers are supervised, the regulation of qualifications, the ...
The federal government of the United States has limited authority to act on education, and education policy serves to support the education systems of state and local governments through funding and regulation of elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education. The Department of Education serves as the primary government organization ...
The Elementary Education Act 1870 [4] ( 33 & 34 Vict. c. 75), commonly known as Forster's Education Act, set the framework for schooling of all children between the ages of 5 and 12 in England and Wales. [5] It established local education authorities with defined powers, authorized public money to improve existing schools, and tried to frame ...
Disability. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( IDEA) is a piece of American legislation that ensures students with a disability are provided with a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) that is tailored to their individual needs. IDEA was previously known as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) from 1975 to 1990.
the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act. In meeting the challenge of making sure no student falls behind in achievement, the definition of a good education is based on the results on standardized tests in reading and mathematics, for which children are tested in grades 3 through 8. “If a child fails the