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Common School Movement (1837) - Pioneered by Horace Mann, MA; Movement to have all children regardless of background, taught in a common place; Socialize the poor and working classes. Began in MASS 1837 Compulsory Attendance Laws (1852) - First state law (MA) requiring attendance of students; Must attend 12 weeks/year, 6 consecutive weeks to promote a good society.......... Parens patriae - may restrict parents' control by requiring school attendance. Commonwealth v. Hall (1983) - upheld a truancy conviction, school boards have the discretionary authority to determine the appropriateness of school absences. National Defense Education Act (1958) - act that was passed in response to Sputnik; it provided an opportunity and stimulus (1 billion) for college education for many Americans. It allocated funds for upgrading funds in the sciences, foreign language laboratories, science equipment, guidance services, and teaching media innovation. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (1965) - Federal legislation provided funding for schools by distributing; Title I funds to low-income districts to close the skill gap. Title II funds to preschools, libraries, and textbooks. Title III to bolster adult ed., special education. Emphasizes high standards; Evolved, adapted, reauthorized and signed by different presidents. Ex. ECIA, IASA, NCLB, ESSA Education Consolidation and Improvement Act - Regan administration - reduce regulations on the distribution of funds by Title I of ESEA. Give schools more Title I funds. Improving America's Schools Act (1994) - Clinton administration - made Title I more accessible to schools by requesting waivers; Est. math and reading standards. No Child Left Behind Act (2001) - George W. Bush Administration - Held school accountable for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP); Failed per high stakes responsibility per teachers taught to the standardized tests and lowered expectations of students.Every Student Succeeds Act (2015) - Eliminates AYP and gives more flexibility to states and districts. Maintains standardized testing requirement but lessens impact of low test scores. Encourages use of Common Core. A Nation at Risk (1983) - Regan Administration - concluded that the US educational system was failing to meet the national need for competitive workforce. Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) - upheld Louisiana law. Ruled Plessy being kicked off the train was constitutional. Making "separate but equal" legal and constitutional. Brown v. Board of Education (1954) - case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson. Making "separate but equal" unconstitutional and illegal in schools.