Federal-Policy

DC Opportunity Scholarship Program - First Federally-Funded School Voucher System

2004-01-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

On January 22, 2004, President George W. Bush signed the DC School Choice Incentive Act, creating the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP)—the first federally-funded private school voucher program in American history. Congress used its constitutional authority over the District of Columbia to …

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Great Mississippi Flood Exposes Racial Labor Exploitation and Plantation System

1927-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, the most destructive river flood in American history, inundates 27,000 square miles across seven states and displaces approximately 700,000 people, disproportionately affecting African Americans in the Mississippi Delta. The disaster response, coordinated by …

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