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I am going to write about three major events that has affected the course of U.S. education forever. I will also touch on a very important and influential woman who wanted to help others (notably children) first and foremost. America and education worldwide should have tremendous gratitude towards each of these topics I will be discussing. Personally, as I researched each one, I feel more motivated and driven to impact my own community and raise awareness on how important education is. The influential woman I mentioned above is Maria Montessori. Maria Montessori was extremely well-rounded with her talents. Today, she is well known for the Montessori Method, which is used in public and private schools throughout the world. The Montessori†¦show more content†¦Because of her positive impact and movement, more than 22,000 Montessori schools in 110 countries worldwide stand today. She would go on to travel the world to share her unique approach to education, which garnered a fair share of attention. I believe that without her undivided passion and desire to make a difference, not only would special education suffer but education as a whole would not be what it is today. A major event for both education and personal rights occurred in 1964. The civil rights act of 1964 was passed and headed to make a positive change towards equality. This act not only prohibits discrimination on the basis of race and color but also religion, sex or national origin. This act allowed people of color to be taught in better schools and in a classroom filled with diversity. The civil rights laws continue to represent a nation wide commitment to end discrimination in education. These laws have been put into place in order to help deliver the promise that every individual has the right to develop his or her talents to the fullest. The civil rights laws have helped bring forth many amazing changes in American education but perhaps more importantly improved the educational opportunities of every student regardless of gender, color, race or religion. One of the changes that have been observed is the dropout and graduation rates. Dropout rate of African American students (age 16 to 24) declined from 20.5Show MoreRelatedMaria Montessori Her Life and Work5375 Words   |  22 PagesMontessori Education SA Montessori, Pre-Primary Philosophy 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Covering Page 1 Table Of Contents 2 1 Write a page about Maria Montessori’s family, 4 where they lived, her father’s profession, her mother and her siblings 2 Where did Maria Montessori go to school, what did she study and why 5 3 Write about Maria Montessori’s Medical training, why, where 6 4 Note where she first practised medicine, why, and what did