Student of poverty timeline by Daniel Richardson Gonzalez

Indentured Child Labor - 1800s

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Children are bound by contracts to work. They are unable to concentrate on their education to get out of the poverty cycle.

Massachusetts creates the 1st State Board of Education - 1837

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Horace Mann appointed secretary of the new Massachusetts State Board of Education, advocates for all common schools will be paid with taxes of the citizens and free for children.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning writes the poem 'The Cry of the Children' - 1843

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to create greater support for child labor laws to remove children from suffering and dying in factories and other means of employment. They should pursue their education instead of working in an unhealthy way and environment.

Compulsory Education - 1907

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Compulsory education laws require children to attend school for a certain period, aiming to promote literacy, knowledge, and socialization, enforced through penalties for non-compliance, with exemptions available for specific circumstances like homeschooling or special needs.

War on Poverty - 1964

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The War on Poverty in the 1960s tried to help poor people with new rules and programs like Head Start and Medicaid. It changed how the government helps poor people.

Elementary and Secondary School act - 1965

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Equal access to education by aiming to shorten achievement gaps. They did this by funding schools to support students in poverty.

Mckinney-Vento Act - 1987

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A law that gave educational rights and support for homeless children and youth. It ensures that these students have access to a free, appropriate public education despite the challenges of homelessness.

School-to-work opportunities act - 1994

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This Act connected schools with businesses, letting students learn job skills while still in school and providing states with funds for designing school-to-work systems to better prepare all students for future careers and education.

Individuals with Disabilities Act, this includes low-income families - July 26, 1990

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Made sure individuals with disabilities including those from low-income families got a free and appropriate public education.

No Child Left Behind Act - 2002

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Enacted in 2001, this act improved education in the U.S. it introduced standardized testing, set progress goals, required qualified teachers, and provided options for students in struggling schools.