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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was a court case about segregation in United States public schools. Segregation means keeping Blacks and whites separate. In 1954 the United States Supreme Court decided that public schools should not be segregated.

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In 1642 Massachusetts had required parents to ensure their children's ability to read, and five years later, in this act, the state mandated community schooling.

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Lau v. Nichols was established in 1974 and ruled under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It states that California school district receiving federal funds must provide non-English-speaking students with instruction in the English language to ensure that they receive an equal education.

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The No Child Left Behind Act empowers the states to operate numerous federal education initiatives. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act has been reauthorized. States are mandated to test children in reading and arithmetic in grades 3–8 and once in high school under the 2002 law.

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Kindergarten gives students the opportunity to explore and broaden their knowledge or experience before entering first grade. Students are not only taught curriculum, but they also play games, draw, and do other practical chores.

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These schools provide students a one of a kind opportunity to experience personal growth and development. These schools typically last two to three years and prepare students for high school by providing them with similar general education courses.

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The public school was formed in the nineteenth century and was available to all children of any socioeconomic background. This is comparable to the basis that exists now in public schools.

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The sale of public property that may be utilized for public schools was approved by Congress in the United States' Northwest Territories.

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The Kalamazoo Case: Establishing High School for All. In 1858, the citizens of Kalamazoo extended free public education beyond the elementary level when they used tax money to construct Kalamazoo Union High School and to fund both elementary and secondary studies.

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In the 1700s, the rise of the middle class in the United States necessitated secondary education for practical teaching. The emphasis was on practical and business skills.

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The Progressive Education Association was a group dedicated to the spread of progressive education in American public schools from 1919 to 1955. The group focused on pedagogy in elementary schools through the twenties

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This contemporary secondary education approach, which dates from the 20th century, prepares students for further education and/or career preparedness. Students can pick their class levels or interests at these 4 year colleges.

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An act of Congress in 1862 granting each state 30,000 acres  of land for each member it had in Congress, 90 percent of the gross proceeds of which were to be used for the endowment and maintenance of colleges and universities teaching agricultural and mechanical arts and other subjects.

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Plessy v. Ferguson strengthened racial segregation in public accommodations and services throughout the United States and ensured its continuation for more than half a century by giving it constitutional sanction.