Poverty

Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act Ends Welfare Entitlement

1996-08-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

President Bill Clinton signs the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), fulfilling his 1992 campaign promise to “end welfare as we know it.” The legislation represents the most significant overhaul of the American welfare system since the New …

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Elementary and Secondary Education Act Establishes Federal Role in Education Funding

1965-04-11 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

On April 11, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) at the Junction Elementary School in Stonewall, Texas, where he had attended as a child. The landmark legislation established the first comprehensive federal investment in K-12 education, …

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