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Ruby Bridges becomes the first African American to attend an all-white New Orleans elementary school, William Frantz Elementary School
Ruby Bridges, a six year old elementary school girl, attended William Frantz Elementary School as the only African American in the white-only school. Though other white children were being withdrawn from the school because of this movement, that did not stop Ruby Bridges from getting her education. -
Coral Way Elementary School starts first bilingual & bicultural public school for Cuban immigrants in US
With the immigration of Cubans into the United States from the aftermath of the Cuban Revolution, Coral Way Elementary School, located in Miami, Florida, starts teaching immigrant children through bilingual and bicultural teaching. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) grants money for low-income students
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is passed which benefits low-income students and their ability to participate in the learning environment. From this, assorted education programs are started to promote bilingual teaching and Title I. -
Signing of the Immigration Act of 1965
The signing of the Immigration Act of 1965 diversified many classrooms and schools with Asian and Latin Americans throughout the US. Since the Immigration Act of 1965 was signed, the National Origins Formula was tossed out, which limited immigration in parts of the US. -
Indian Education Act is law
The Indian Education Act is enforced in the US, which acknowledges the needs of American Indian and Alaskan Native students in education. This act also allowed services to the students that were not provided by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. -
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 enacted
The passing of this law was prominent in the acceptance of women participation in sports. Alongside this nature, the prohibition of discrimination of women in education was also enforced. -
Busing of African American students to white schools for racial integration starts
The federal judge Arthur Garrity enforces African American busing to white schools to help along integration of African Americans with white students and bodies in Boston, MA. Though some white families protested, the integration moved forward. -
Emergency Immigrant Education Act
Provided services and lowered prices for school districts with larger amounts of students who immigrated into the US. -
Milwaukee Parental Choice acted upon
Allowed specified students under specialized agreements and circumstances to attend private sectarian and nonsectarian schools for free in Milwaukee. -
Minority Students Outnumber Non-Minority Caucasian Students
A conducted demographic shows that schools in the US consists of more than 50% minority students. This goes to show how far diverse education has become in the US looking back at all-white schools in the 1900's.
