Equity Era

1. Curriculum

1.1. ACT was created in 1959

1.2. Focused on STEM, because Russia sent a satellite to space.

2. Government

2.1. Federally funded programs

2.2. Brown Vs. Board of Education: Title 4 & 6

2.3. G.I. Bill

2.4. Separation of Church & State

3. School

3.1. 1950's; Middle school was established

3.2. School was a stepping stone in life

3.3. Schools were built in cities and towns; easily accessible.

4. Teachers

4.1. Unmarried Women were no longer turned away from teaching.

4.2. Men were frowned upon and questioned of their sexuality.

5. Students

5.1. A Bachelors degree was now a requirement,

5.2. Segregation between race, genders and even disabilities.

5.3. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale; still used today as an IQ test. 1939.

5.4. Wechsler Intelligence Test; Still used today as IQ test. 1939.

5.5. Students attended school until high school and college,