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At the time, Black students could attend no law school specifically in the state. Gaines cited that the refusal violated the Fourteenth Amendment. The State of Missouri had offered to pay for Gaines's tuition at an adjacent state's law school, which he turned down. Gaines, assisted by the NAACP, sued the all-white university in 1935.
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is the administrative arm of the Missouri State Board of Education that works with school officials, legislators, government agencies, community leaders, and citizens to maintain a strong public education system. Through its statewide school-improvement initiatives and its ...
This is a list of acts enacted by the United States Congress pertaining to education in the United States. Many laws related to education are codified under Title 20 of the United States Code. This list does not include resolutions designating a specific day, week, or month in honor of an educational goal.
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that the absences of the children at the center of the case “was not excused by any circumstance provided for” in state law.
The small historically French settlements that became part of the United States in 1803 had limited schooling. Schools were established in several Missouri towns; by 1821, they existed in the towns of St. Louis, St. Charles, Ste. Genevieve, Florissant, Cape Girardeau, Franklin, Potosi, Jackson, and Herculaneum, and in rural areas in both Cooper and Howard counties.
From abortion to casino boats, Missouri voters have a packed ballot in November’s election. We break it all down: which issue is which, what your vote means and why these decisions are so divisive.
The University of Missouri College of Education & Human Development is located at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. The school is composed of six academic departments [ 1 ] offering doctoral, graduate and undergraduate programs both on campus and online.
Federal education laws are codified as part of Title 20 of the United States Code. The Department of Education carries out the education policy of the United States. The stated mission of the department is to "promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access". [2]