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U.S. recognized Cherokee language rights
The United States government reached a treaty with the Cherokee that recognized their language rights (Diaz-Rico, 2012). -
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History of Multilingual Competency in the United States
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Bilingual education instituted
Ohio is the first state to institute a "blingual education law, authorizing German-English instruction at parent's request (Previti, 2005, para. 1). -
Louisiana offers education in both French and English
Louisiana became the second state to enact a bilingual education program, offering instruction in both French and English (Previti, 2005). -
New Mexico Territory offers bilingual education
New Mexico Territory offers educational instruction in both Spanish and English (Previti, 2005). -
Native Americans taught only English
The United States government made Native American students attend classes in a school that was off the reservation (Diaz-Rico, 2012). -
Wisconson and Illinois teach in English only
Wisconsin and Illinois pass laws enabling the states to educate students only in the English language (Diaz-Rico, 2012). -
Hign number of Elementary students taught in German
4% of all Elementary students are taught in partial or full German. -
Bilingual instruction disassembled
During the mid-1920's bilingual instruction was mostly disassembled (Previti, 2005). -
Teaching students only in English deemed unconstitutional
Previous laws that students be taught only in English are deemed unconstitutional (Previti, 2005). -
Meyer v. Nebraska
Meyer v. Nebraska ensured that people could speak their native language without penalty (Diaz-Rico, 2012). -
Lemon Grove v. Alvarez
Lemon Grove v. Alvarez finds that it is against California law to segregate students (Diaz-Rico, 2012). -
$7.5 million spent on bilingual education
$7.5 million is allotted to finance "seventy-six bilingual educational projects (Diaz-Rico, 2012, "Federal and State Requirements for ELD Services", para. 1). -
Lau v. Nichols
Chinese students who could not speak English brought suit against the San Francisco Unified School District because they were not given equal educational opportunities (Diaz-Rico, 2012).
