History of Education Timeline: From 1900-2019

1. 1900 Attending School- By 1900 about 31 states required students from the ages of 8-14 to attend school.

1.1. 1918 Free Public School-All states have laws requiring mandatory school attendance for children through elementary school.

1.2. 1946 SCHOOL LUNCH FOR ALL- National School Lunch Act expands access to school lunch by making available low-cost or free lunches for low-income students.

1.2.1. 1954 BROWN V BOARD OF EDUCATION- The decision reverses Plessy v Ferguson, ruling that separate is not equal, and outlaws segregation.

1.2.1.1. 1962 BANNING PRAYER- The Supreme Court ruling in Engel v Vitale forbids organized prayer in public schools. The following year, reading the Bible is banned. The cases set a precedent for limiting prayer in public schools

1.2.1.1.1. 1964 Civil Rights Act- Congress passes the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination in schools programs and activities that receive federal assistance.