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Bilingual Education's Beginnings
Ohio became the first state to adopt a bilingual education law. Both English and German were allowed to be taught in schools at a parental request. -
Meyer vs. Nebraska
Laws currently in place that restriced foreign language education are declared unconstitutional. -
Mendez vs. Westminster
in 1946, a Supreme Court ruled that forcing Mexican and Mexican American students to go to a segregated school is unconsitutional. -
Coral Way Elementary
As a rebirth of the Bilingual Education movement, programs to teach students both English and Spanish are implemented to accomodate Cubans fleeing 1959 Cuban Revolution. -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Among other laws enacted, the Civil Rights Act made segregation and discrimination in schools illegal. -
Los Angeles Chicano Boycotts
Chicano's boycott schools in Los Angeles, demanding equal bilingual education in their schools and more Latino teachers. -
Lau Vs. Nichols
With Chinese Americans in San Francisco arguing their education was not adequate compared to English speakers, the Supreme Court ruled that discriminating against the students was unconstitutional. Special services must be provided to students whose first language is not English in an effort to keep them at the same level as their peers. -
Gomez vs. Illinois State Board
The Supreme Court ruled the school districts must take care of their ELL students and cannot just leave them unattended in classrooms that they are falling behind in. -
Florida Consent Decree
A group of minority groups sued the State of Florida who argued that the state was failing to establish statewide education guidelines and standards. Rules were set in place that all teachers must learn ELL practices and must implement them. -
No Child Left Behind Act
Federal funding became available to schools to allow education for English Language learners. This made sure that all ELL students were on the same level as their peers.
