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First Bilingual and Bicultural Public School
After the Cuban Revolution of 1959 there was an influx of Cuban refugees coming into Southern Florida. In order to accommodate the children from Cuban families Coral Way Elementary School formed a bilingual-bicultural program. -
Prayer in Schools
Both court cases Abington School District v. Schempp and Murray v. Curlett addressed to issue of prayer in public schools. Finally on June, 17 1963 required bible recitation in schools was seen as a violation of the first amendment, and done away with. Although the violation pertained to the establishment clauses of the first amendment there was still an acknowledgment in the diversity of student's religions and beliefs. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was intended to cease segregation in public places, and ban the discrimination of race, gender or religion in employment settings. In terms of education the act allowed the Office of Education to aid in the desegregation of schools. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The Elementary and Secondary Act enacted by Lyndon B. Johnson funded primary and secondary education for low-income students. The act addressed the issues regarding disability, poverty and language barriers, and aimed at raising academic achievement through educational opportunities. -
Immigrant Act of 1965
The Immigrant Act of 1965 got rid of the National Origins Formula system that limits the amount of immigration allowed into the United States based on the population of immigrants already in the states. This initiated an influx of immigration leading to an increase in diversity in schools. -
Bilingual Education Act
Bilingual Education Act is enacted calling for federally funded bilingual education programs intended to assist those who were not proficient in english to still have a proper learning environment. Leading to schools teaching subjects such as math or history in student's native language. -
Diana v. CA State Board of education
Prior to the case students were tested using english as the primary language regardless whether english was the language the students spoke or understood. Diana v. California state Board of education made the transition to allow students to take assessment tests in their primary language, and for students placed in special education classes to be allowed to retake the test in their primary language. -
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children v. Pennsylvania
Public schools were allowed to deny access to children with mental retardation. Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children v. Pennsylvania overturned this rule allowing those previously denied children a right to an education. -
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
The law prohibits the discrimination based on sex in any education program or activity receiving federal funding. Resulting in the expansion of women allowed in sports that were predominantly male activities. -
Integration in Schools
Based on the two court cases Parents involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No 1 and Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education race could not be a factor in determining acceptance into a high school. The quota systems held by certain high schools were unconstitutional despite their intent to increase racial diversity in schools.
