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Historic Roles of the Federal Government
- land grants for colleges and universities
- (First in VA: Virginia Tech land-grant 1882)
- tuition assistance for the military through the GI Bill
- National Defense Act of 1958 helped returning servicemen find jobs, give a stipend or attend university and compensated for the increase of military bases in communities.
- Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 [ESEA] (aid to disadvantaged children and addresses problems in urban and rural areas)
- Higher Education Act of 1965 (tuition assistance)
- Education Amendments of 1972
- Section 504 (protection from discrimination) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act [IDEA] (civil rights)
