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14th Amendment
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
*right to an education for language minority students -
Civil Rights Act
FEDERAL POLICY
* does not allow discrimination based on race, color, or national origin within all federally funded programs -
Bilingual Education Act
FEDERAL POLICY
* first occurrence of the federal government recognizing the needs of language minority students -
Lau vs Nichols
SUPREME COURT
*gave students who do not speak English an equal opportunity for education -
Plyler vs Doe
SUPREME COURT
*children have the right to an education regardless of the ability to provide documentation -
A Nation At Risk
EDUCATION REPORT
*initiated education reforms at the federal, state, and local level affecting minority students who speak English as a second language -
No Child Left Behind
FEDERAL POLICY
*bilingual education programs are eligible for funding without restrictions