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50 Years in Multicultural Education
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Bilingual Education Act
The Bilingual Education Act created funding and implementation opportunities for Non-English speakers to receive an education equal to those who are native English speakers. -
Diana vs. State Board of Education
Diana vs. State Board of Education determined that standardized testing was being used as social control. By not testing in a native language it was discriminating against non-native speakers, namely blacks and hispanics. -
Equal Education Opportunity Act is passed
Equal Education Opportunity Act was passed in order to stop discrimination against faculty, staff and students from racial segregation. It requires school districts to overcome barriers to equal student participation. -
Plyler Vs. Doe
The Supreme Court case that prevented a state statute designed to deny education to the children of undocumented immigrants. -
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1990 is passed
This act allowed 700,000 immigrants into the United States a year from 1992-1994, this flooded school districts with new cultures and students. -
Improving America's School Act of 1994
Improving America's School Act of 1994 increased funding for bilingual and immigration education. -
Georgia Becomes First State to offer Universal Preschool
Georgia offers Universal Preschool and in the first year more than half of 4 year olds in the state are enrolled. This provides base education to children regardless of race, ethnicity, or financial status. -
The Oakland, California Ebonics Controversy
In December of 1996, it was proposed that Ebonics be recognized as the native language of African American students. In January of 1997 it was decided that languages based in the West and Niger-Congo languages would be recognized and not those that are merely dialects of Modern English. -
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
No Child Left Behind Act provided the opportunity to hold schools accountable for student performance, title 1 provision for disadvantaged students, annual testing and more. -
Demographic Milestone
As school begins for the 2014-2015 school year, minority ethnicities outnumber non-hispanic caucasian students.
