@GeographyDude Here is an outline you might be interested in:
1968: Humphrey reveals that Nixon illegally interfered with the Paris Peace Talks. A shocked nation narrowly elects Humphrey as the 37th President.
1969-1972: Humphrey withdraws troops from Vietnam and appoints liberal Justices to the Supreme Court. A conservative backlash against Humphrey, as well as party fatigue and discontent over a mild recession, help elect Reagan president in 1972.
1973: Reagan slashes the federal education budget. Soon afterwards, the Supreme Court rules that education is a right. This creates political pushback against Reagan's conservative policies.
1976: The Democratic Party platform calls for education to be made fair and accessible to everyone regardless of class, race, gender, etc. Although Reagan is narrowly re-elected, the Democrats succeed in making education reform a major political issue.
1980-81: New York Governor Hugh Carey is elected President and creates the Department of Education to address inequalities in the American school system.