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Civil Rights Act of 1964
Stated students were granted rights to meaningful education, as well as access to financial assistance. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
Added federal aid to public schools. -
Bilingual Education Act (BEA) of 1968
The first bilingual education program at a federal level. Providing funding for school districts interested in promoting bilingual programs. -
Lau v. Nichols
Focused on the need of providing linguistically appropriate instructions to non native speakers. -
Bilingual Education Act (BEA) of 1974
Opened the selection criteria to all income homes (the BEA of 1968 was only for low income families.). Stipulated the need for progress reports. -
English, the official language of the United States
An amendment is proposed by U.S Senator S.I. Hayakawa to establish English as the official language of United States. -
English Only
The state of Utah promotes state wide English-only laws. -
California Proposition 227
A proposition to support assimilation over multiculturalism, therefore looking to get rid of bilingual classes altogether. -
Arizona Proposition 203
Similar to the California Proposition 227, it aimed to replace bilingual education with sheltered English immersion programs. -
No Child Left Behind Act
Put pressure on schools to close the gap on non native speakers with rigorous testing.
