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Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka
One of the greatest Supreme Court cases of all time, segregation was proven to stand against the fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. A monumental event in Multicultural Education making it possible for African-American students to share the learning environment in schools with white students.
References
History.com Staff. (2009). Brown v. Board of Education. Retrieved June 14, 2018, from https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/brown-v-board-of-education-of-topeka -
Bilingual Education Act
Congress legislated the Bilingual Education Act of 1968 in order to mandate schools to provide bilingual education programs. established federal policy for bilingual education. Citing its recognition of “the special educational needs of the large numbers children of limited English-speaking ability in the United States,”
References
US Legal, Inc. (n.d.). USLegal. Retrieved June 14, 2018, from https://education.uslegal.com/bilingualism/landmark-legislation/bilingual-education-act-1968/ -
Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972
Federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity.
References
Overview Of Title IX Of The Education Amendments Of 1972, 20 U.S.C. A§ 1681 Et. Seq. (n.d.). Retrieved June 14, 2018, from https://www.justice.gov/crt/overview-title-ix-education-amendments-1972-20-usc-1681-et-seq -
No Child Left Behind
This act was approved by Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush which significantly increased the federal role in holding schools responsible for the academic progress of all students.
Klein, A. (2018, June 05). No Child Left Behind Overview: Definitions, Requirements, Criticisms, and More. Retrieved June 14, 2018, from https://www.edweek.org/ew/section/multimedia/no-child-left-behind-overview-definition-summary.html -
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
An improvement of the Education of Handicapped Act of 1975, IDEA addressed the IEP process for students receiving Special Education services. This provided a way to implement ways to identify and meet the learning needs of all students, ensuring equality for students with learning disabilities.
References
About IDEA. (n.d.). Retrieved June 14, 2018, from https://sites.ed.gov/idea/about-idea/
