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Engel v. Vitale
This court case ruled the practice of starting school days with an official prayer to be in violation of the First Amendment. This gives more freedom to those of other cultures and religions. -
Learning Disability
The term "learning disability" is officially recognized as a non-offensive term for those with mental disorders. This term creates the Learning Disabilities Association of America. This has allowed society to be more familiar with these disabilities and give those afflicted the help they need. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act is officially established as law. This has impacted multicultural education by stopping lawful discrimination of any kind, including race and gender. -
ESEA
ESEA stands for Elementary and Secondary Education Act. This act primarily helps low income students afford education. This is also important because it has helped bilingual education. -
Immigration Act of 1965
President Johnson passed this act allowing a large number of Asian and Latin immigrants to come into the USA. This creates a wider diversity in schools, requires US citizens to become more familiar with people of other ethnic backgrounds. -
The Open Classroom
The book, The Open Classroom, is published. This book promotes holistic learning and open education methods. This is important because it encourages personal and collective responsibility and provides a more broad and engaging learning environment. -
Indian Education Act
The Indian Education Act is passed, giving more attention to the needs of Native American and Alaskan Native students. This is the first law of the time to put specific focus on this ethnic group and furthers the education of this group. -
National Association of Bilingual Education
This association is founded. This teaches more cultural and lingual diversity in the USA. -
University of Phoenix
This is the first college to offer online bachelors and masters degrees. This is important to multicultural education because it makes higher education more accessible to students who are otherwise not able to attend in person. -
ADA
The Americans with Disabilities Act is passed. It forbids the discrimination of those with disabilities, including in the educational field.
