Equality in education has not yet been achieved. Education reforms and other measures have helped correct discrimination and inequality, but small amounts still remain. Despite current issues impacting equal opportunity in education today, public education is committed to providing equal opportunities for all students. Students came to receive equal educational opportunities through a chain of events. Brown v. Board of Education began the integration of America's public schools. The Supreme Court decided that segregation had no place in public schools; they felt that segregation created a feeling of inferiority, which in turn affected student learning. (Webb) Although this movement directly affected blacks, the results were far-reaching. Other groups such as women's rights, disability rights, as well as the rights of racial and ethnic groups were set in motion due to Brown v. Board of Education. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was another movement involving the federal government in America. public education. Title VI of this law ensured that schools receiving federal funds could not discriminate against students for any reason. Since Title VI, the government has the right to withhold federal funds from any school that violates Title VI (Webb). Title IX and Title VII (1964) addressed sex discrimination in both schools and the workplace. Another court case Lau v. Nichols (1974), aimed at non-English speaking students. Before the 1960s, most schools taught only in English. The Bilingual Education Act of 1974 addressed this problem. The law ensured that schools provided special language programs for non-English speaking students, as well as funding these programs. Soon to follow is the Indian Education Act of... middle of document... up) While American education has made great strides in improving equality in education, the work is far from done. We should stop trying to fix actions that don't work and come up with a new agenda. Let's focus on what we do well, what we could improve and strive to do these things more. Local, state, and federal government must work together to find a better plan to provide a meaningful education for all students. Works Cited Houston, PD (n.d.). The Seven Deadly Sins of No Child Left Behind. PHI DELTA KAPPAN.Lubienski, C. (2005). School choice as a civil right: District responses to competition and equal educational opportunity. Equity and Excellence in Education, 1-2.Thomas, E., & Clemetson, L. (1999). A new war on vouchers. Newsweek, P46.Webb, L.D., Metha, A., & Forbis, J.K. (2010). Foundations of American Education.Columbus: Merrill.