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Coral Way Elementary School starts the first bilingual and bicultural public school in the United States.
In response to the large number of Cuban immigrant children arriving in Miami after the Cuban Revolution the school started teaching student in English half day, and Spanish half day. -
Association for Children with Learning Disabilities is created
Today, nearly one-half of all students in the U.S. who receive special education have been identified as having learning disabilities. -
Civil Rights Act
It prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion or national origin. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
Part of Lyndon Johnson's "War on Poverty," it provides federal funds to help low-income students, which results in the initiation of educational programs such as Title I and bilingual education. -
Equal Educational Opportunities Act
Prohibits discrimination and requires schools to find ways to overcome barriers to learning for all students. -
The Refugee Act of 1980
Reforms immigration law to admit refugees for humanitarian reasons, thus more than 3 million refugees come to the United States, bringing children with special needs and issues to the classroom. -
Public Law 101-476, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),
Changes the terminology from handicap to disability, as well as adding Autism and Traumatic Brain Injury to the covered eligibility list. -
James Banks' book, Multicultural Education: Transformative Knowledge and Action
This book contributes to the growing body of knowledge of the importance of multicultural education. -
H.R. 1350, The Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act (IDEA 2004)
Using RTI as an early identification of students with possible LD. Using a three tiered model, the hope is to reduce those who need special education services. -
A Demographic milestone is reached
For the first time, minority students outnumber non-Hispanic Caucasian students. This would indicate there is a growing trend toward equitable distribution among the racial makeup of the students in the United States.
