Modern History of Education - Blair

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After World War II, young people were married in record numbers and as a result there was a surge in the birth rate over the next couple of years.

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Baby Boom

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Supreme Court case where the court ruled that racial segregation of schools violated the Constitution, segregated schools were unequal.

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Brown v. Board of Education

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Formally outlawed segregation in the United States public schools and public places.

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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Designed to help preschool students from low-income families develop skills they need for success in kindergarten and beyond.

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Project Head Start

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Supreme Court ordered of Spanish speaking student be taught in two languages, English and Spanish.

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Bilingual Education

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Schools need to emphasize reading, writing, and math.

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Back to Basics

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Interconnection of economics of nations around the world through finance, international companies and trade.

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Global Economy

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Public school that operates with freedom from many regulations.

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Charter School

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Standards of knowledge and skills to be mastered in specific subject areas.

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National Standards

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Test that measure students performance compared to that of thousands of other students.

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Standardized Test