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First bilingual and bicultural public school in the United States
After the Cuban Revolutionary, Carol Way Elementary became the first public school to begin a bilingual and bicultural program for both English and Spanish speakers. This program began to accommodate the many Cuban refugees families that streamed into South Florida. This program was the first program to introduce instruction in another language other than English. This program led to locate graduates, teachers, and administrators to document their many experiences. -
The Civil Rights Act becomes law.
The Civil Right Act ended segregation in public places and employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The Act was first proposed by John F. Kennedy that survived a strong opposition. -
Immigration Act
The Immigration Act of 1965 also known as the Hart-Cellar Act abolished the National Origins Formula that had been placed in the United States. It created a seven category preference system that gives priority relatives of U.S citizens and legal permanent residents. -
Bilingual Education Act becomes law
This was the first time had endorsed funding for bilingual education. The Bilingual Program was fully funded through Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary School. -
The Indian Education Act becomes law.
The Indian Education Act established a comprehensive approach to meeting unique needs to American Indians and Alaska Native students. The Federal Government special responsibility related to the education of American Indians and Alaska Natives. It provides services to these Natives that are not provided by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. -
The National Association of Bilingual Education is founded
The National Association of Bilingual Education was made to address educational needs of language-minority students in the United States and to advance in the language capability and multicultural understanding in America. It provides training and educational leadership and lobbying efforts. -
The Emergency Immigrant Education Act is enacted
The Emergency Immigrant Education Act is enacted to provided services that have unexpectedly large numbers of immigrant students who have limited English proficiency. -
Multicultral Education: Transformative Kowledge and Action makes a contribution
James Bank book made an important contribution to growing scholarship regarding Multicultural in education. His research focus on multicultural education, diversity and citizenship education, in a global context. -
Alabama becomes the first state to "require public school to check immigration status"
Advocates say it does not block enrollment in schools but enables the state to track numbers of illegal immigrant students and to calculate cost of funds to educate them. Civil Rights and immigrants have already began their appeal. -
California Proposition 58 is approved
The Proposition implements the California Multilingual Education Act. This allows public schools to have more control over the dual language programs.
