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History of Multicultural Education

By cogbuji

  • Respectfulness of other religions or lack thereof. This is important in multicultural education because enforcing only one religion does not allow children to learn of different religions, it also forces children of other religions to adapt another one

    Respectfulness of other religions or lack thereof. This is important in multicultural education because enforcing only one religion does not allow children to learn of different religions, it also forces children of other religions to adapt another one
    In the case of Engel v. Vitale, the U. S. Supreme Court rules that the state of New York's Regents prayer violates the First Amendment. The ruling specifies that "state officials may not compose an official state prayer and require that it be recited in the public schools of the State at the beginning of each school day. . . "

  • The start of the first bilingual school was the start of helping immigrants from other countries become comfortable in the US. It helped them to hold on to their language from back home and also learning a new one. It also helped even US citizen learn

    The start of the first bilingual school was the start of helping immigrants from other countries become comfortable in the US. It helped them to hold on to their language from back home and also learning a new one. It also helped even US citizen learn
    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.

  • The Civil Rights act becoming law started a whole new era for minorities but more specifically african americans who had been enslaved for years. This act becoming law meant legally black people were now being considered human beings and had rights

    The Civil Rights act becoming law started a whole new era for minorities but more specifically african americans who had been enslaved for years. This act becoming law meant legally black people were now being considered human beings and had rights
    The Civil Rights Act becomes law. It prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion or national origin.

  • The First Black Woman In Congress. This was especially revolutionary not only was she a woman she was also black. This opened the door for black woman in america and challenged the ignorant believe that women,black people and black women were inferior

    The First Black Woman In Congress. This was especially revolutionary not only was she a woman she was also black. This opened the door for black woman in america and challenged the ignorant believe that women,black people and black women were inferior
    Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, an African American educator, becomes the first African American woman to serve in the U.S. Congress.

  • The Prohibition of Teaching Evolution is Repealed. Putting a censor on what children can learn forces indoctrination and does not further education and sets a precedent. If such law had remained in place maybe multicultural education would not be taught

    The Prohibition of Teaching Evolution is Repealed. Putting a censor on what children can learn forces indoctrination and does not further education and sets a precedent. If such law had remained in place maybe multicultural education would not be taught
    The "Monkey Trial" revisited! In the case of Epperson et al. v. Arkansas, the U.S. supreme Court finds the state of Arkansas' law prohibiting the teaching of evolution in a public school or university unconstitutional.

  • The Indian Education Act. The native americans had been displaced of their own homeland and for a long time deprived from interacting with the new environment. This law allowed for the individualized education of natives so as to teach them correctly

    The Indian Education Act. The native americans had been displaced of their own homeland and for a long time deprived from interacting with the new environment. This law allowed for the individualized education of natives so as to teach them correctly
    The Indian Education Act becomes law and establishes "a comprehensive approach to meeting the unique needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students"

  • Title IX. This stopped the discrimination of women in education initially focused in sports. However more recently it has been used to help advocate for women who are rape,assault,harassment victims. This law gave women the ability to seek justice

    Title IX. This stopped the discrimination of women in education initially focused in sports. However more recently it has been used to help advocate for women who are rape,assault,harassment victims. This law gave women the ability to seek justice
    Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 becomes law. Though many people associate this law only with girl's and women's participation in sports, Title IX prohibits discrimination based on sex in all aspects of education.

  • The Children Defense Fund. This fund was created by a black civil rights advocate for low-income children. With this fund chidlren who lived in poverty, low-income,less privileged were protected and given tools they otherwise would have never had.

    The Children Defense Fund. This fund was created by a black civil rights advocate for low-income children. With this fund chidlren who lived in poverty, low-income,less privileged were protected and given tools they otherwise would have never had.
    Marian Wright Edelman founds the Children's Defense Fund, a non-profit child advocacy organization.

  • Refugee Act of 1980. This act allowed for millions of cubans to escape the regime in cuba and relocate to the US. This was important in the history of latin immigration and why the experiences of latinx people in america vary and is not all size fit all

    Refugee Act of 1980. This act allowed for millions of cubans to escape the regime in cuba and relocate to the US. This was important in the history of latin immigration and why the experiences of latinx people in america vary and is not all size fit all
    The Refugee Act of 1980 is signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on March 18th. Building on the Immigration Act of 1965, it reforms immigration law to admit refugees for humanitarian reasons and results in the resettlement of more than three-million refugees in the United States .1980 - President Jimmy Carter signs the Refugee Education Assistance Act into law as the "Mariel Boatlift" brings thousands of Cuban and a small number of Haitian refugees to Florida.

  • American With Disability Act Becomes A Law. This act is finally becoming a law allowed for a large number of american society who had been silenced to be given a voice. People who had disabilities could receive the same education as non-disabled people

    American With Disability Act Becomes A Law. This act is finally becoming a law allowed for a large number of american society who had been silenced to be given a voice. People who had disabilities could receive the same education as non-disabled people
    The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) becomes law. Essentially a civil rights law, it prohibits discrimination against those with disabilities in all areas, including education.