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U. S. Supreme Court reaffirms Engel v. Vitale in Abington School District vs. Schempp
"no state law or school board may require that passages from the Bible be read or that the Lord's Prayer be recited in the public schools . . . even if individual students may be excused from attending or participating . . ." -
First bilingual/bicultural public school in U.S.
Coral Way Elementary School, FL -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
"outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin." -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
"provides federal funds to help low-income students, which results in the initiation of educational programs such as Title I and bilingual education." -
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children (PARC) v. Pennsylvania
"federal court rules that students with mental retardation are entitled to a free public education" -
Indian Education Act
"a comprehensive approach to meeting the unique needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students" -
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
"Title IX prohibits discrimination based on sex in all aspects of education" -
Section 504, Rehabilitation Act becomes law
"guarantees civil rights for people with disabilities in the context of federally funded institutions and requires accommodations in schools including participation in programs and activities as well as access to buildings" -
Improving America's Schools Act
"increased funding for bilingual and immigrant education; and provisions for public charter schools, drop-out prevention, and educational technology" -
No Child Left Behind Act
"reauthorizes the ESEA of 1965 and replaces the Bilingual Education Act of 1968, mandates high-stakes student testing, holds schools accountable for student achievement levels, and provides penalties for schools that do not make adequate yearly progress toward meeting the goals of NCLB"
