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Coral Way Elementary
The first public school in the United States with a bilingual and bi-cultural education program. It's primary goal was to promote bilingual fluency among all students -
The Civil Rights Act
Discrimination based on sex or race in a circumstance of hiring, firing on promoting of an individual was not accepted -
Project Head Start
Head Start was designed to provide preschool children of low income families a program that would meet their emotional, social, health, nutritional and psychological needs. -
Bilingual Education
Federal funds were provided to public schools to establish programs for students with limited English speaking skills. -
Epperson vs Arkansas
A law was passed that prohibited teachers from teaching human evolution. -
Diana vs California State Board
Children whose primary language is not English should be tested in their primary language and in English. -
Mills vs the Board of Education Washington D.C.
Children should be protected under law. They should be given a remedial plan to ensure adequate education. -
Rehabilitation Act
People with disabilities are guaranteed certain rights. -
Lau vs Nichols
Equal education is required by districts to ensure that all student's linguistic deficits are corrected. -
Plyler vs Doe
Though not U.S. citizens, all people are protected by the 14th Amendment.
