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History of Multicultural Education
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ABINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT v. SCHEMPP
ABINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT v. SCHEMPP
In the cases of School District of Abington Township, Pennsylvania v. Schempp and Murray v. Curlett, the U. S. Supreme Court reaffirms Engel v. Vitale by ruling that "no state law or school board may require that passages from the Bible be read or that the Lord's Prayer be recited in the public schools . . . even if individual students may be excused from attending or participating . . ." -
First bilingual and bicultural public school in the United States.
First Bilingual School
In response to the large number of Cuban immigrant children arriving in Miami after the Cuban Revolution, Coral Way Elementary School starts the first bilingual and bicultural public school in the United States. Which helped progress diversity in the United States. -
Association for Children with Learning Disabilities,
LDA Samuel A. Kirk uses the term "learning disability" at a Chicago conference on children with perceptual disorders. The term sticks, and in 1964, the Association for Children with Learning Disabilities, now the Learning Disabilities Association of America, is formed. Today, nearly one-half of all students in the U.S. who receive special education have been identified as having learning disabilities. This was a step foward in helping those who have learning disabilities. -
Civil Rights Act
Civil Rights Actnded segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin, is considered one of the crowning legislative achievements of the civil rights movement. This helped progress the United States and allowed for us to get away from our horrific past of slavery. -
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is passed on April 9. Part of Lyndon Johnson's "War on Poverty," it provides federal funds to help low-income students, which results in the initiation of educational programs such as Title I and bilingual education.This allowed for a more diverse school enviornment and gave opportunity to those who were less wealthy. -
The Equality of Educational Opportunity Study
The Equality of Educational Opportunity Study, o
The Equality of Educational Opportunity Study, often called the Coleman Report because of its primary author James S. Coleman, is conducted in response to provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Its conclusion that African American children benefit from attending integrated schools sets the stage for school "busing" to achieve desegregation. -
Diana v. California State Board
Diana v. California State Board
The case of Diana v. California State Board results in new laws requiring that children referred for possible special education placement be tested in their primary language. This helped as it allowed for the students who needed it to get the help that they needed. -
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children (PARC) v. Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children (PARC) v. PennsylvaniaIn the case of Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children (PARC) v. Pennsylvania, the federal court rules that students with mental retardation are entitled to a free public education. Which has helped to progress the rights and education benefits of those who are mentally retarded. -
Emergency Immigrant Education Act
Emergency Immigrant ActThe Emergency Immigrant Education Act is enacted to provide services and offset the costs for school districts that have unexpectedly large numbers of immigrant students. THis helped and allowed school districts to be able to allow immigrants into their district and allow them to get an education. -
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
The controversial No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) is approved by Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush on January 8, 2002. The law, which reauthorizes the ESEA of 1965 and replaces the Bilingual Education Act of 1968, mandates high-stakes student testing, holds schools accountable for student achievement levels, and provides penalties for schools that do not make adequate yearly progress.
