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OHIO 1839
THE STATE OHIO WAS THE 1ST STATE TO ADAPT A BILINGUAL EDUCATION LAW, AUTHORIZING GERMAN-ENGLISH INSTRUCTION WITHT HE OK OF PARENTS. THE SCHOOL THAT WAS FOUNDED SERVED THE GERMAN POPULATION IN CINCINNATI. -
CONGRESS
PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT PASSED THE NATURALIZATION ACT. IT WAS A REVISED LAW FROM 1870 MEANING THAT IMMIGRANTS WERE REQUIRED TO LEARN ENGLISH IN ORDER TO CITIZENS. -
LEMON GROVE V. ALVAREZ
IN 1931 75 STUDENTS WERE BARRED FROM THE LEMON GROVE SCHOOL BECUASE PRINCPAL JEROME T. GREEN SAID THEY WERE HAZARDOUS TO THE REST OF THE SCHOOL. MEXICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY OF THIS CITY SUED THE SCHOOL BOARD AND WON. STATE SUPERIOR COURT RULED THAT SEGREGATION WAS AGANIST THE LAW IN CALIFORNIA -
THE REBIRTH OF BILINGUALISM
IN THE 1960S THERE WAS A FLOOD OF CUBANS WHO MIGRATED TO DADE COUNTY FL. DURING THE REVOLUTION OF 1959. GOVERNMENT SANTIONED A BILINGUAL PROGRAM WHICH BECAME THE UNOFFICAL MODEL FOR REST OF THE NATION. THIS LEAD EDUCATIONS FROM ALL AROUND TO LOOK AT THE CURRICULUM AS A WAY SEE HOW TO IMPLEMENT ELL IN THEIR SCHOOLS -
TITLE VII
CONGRESS PASSED ANOTHER LAW, THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. THERE WAS FINALLY SOME ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE EDUCATIONAL SPECIAL NEEDS OF NON/LIMITED ENGLISH SPEAKING CHILDREN ,AND FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR THE BILINGUAL PROGRAMS. -
EEOA
THE EQUAL EDUCATION OPPROTUNTY ACT IS A FEDERAL LAW THAT PROHIBITS EQUAL EDUCATION TO AN INDIVIDUAL ON THE ACCOUNT OF RACE, COLOR, SEX, NATIOANL ORGIN,FALCULTY AND STAFF -
LAU V NICHOLS
CASE 414 US. 563 WAS BROUGHT ON BY THE CHINESE AMERICAN STUDENTS WHO SUED THE SCHOOL DISCTRICT OF SAN FRANCISCO. DUE TO THE LACK OF ENGLISH PROFICIENCY STUDENTS CLAIMED THEY WERE NOT GIVEN EXTRA HELP IN SCHOOL BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T SPEAK THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.THE "SINK OR SWIM" INSTRUCTION WAS A VIOLATION TO THEIR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER THE TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. AN ADVISORY COMMITTED WAS FORMED AND PROGRAMS WERE DEVELOPMED THAT SATISFIED THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH BY THE COURTS -
ESOL/WORLD LANGUAGES
THE FLORIDA CONSENT DECREE WAS SIGNED TO GIVE POWER TO ENFORCE AN AGREEMENT TO MANDATE AND MONITOR THE PREPARATION AND SOCIAL DISTRICTS ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION -
NCLB TITLE III
THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF TITLE III WAS FOR LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FOR LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT AND IMMIGRANT STUDENTS .FEDS SUPPORTED SCHOOLS FINANCIALLY IN THE EDUCATION OF ENGLISH LEARNERS. IN 2002 PRESIDENT BUSH SIGNED IT INTO A LAW WHICH WAS AN REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT FIRST ORGINALLY INACTED IN 1965 -
WILLIAMS V STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN 2000 A CLASS ACTION SUIT WAS FILED BY 100 STUDENTS AGANIST THE SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY DISTRICT, INCLUDING THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE AGENCIES DID NOT HAVE EQUAL ACCESS OF TEXTBOOKS, FACILITIES, AND TEACHING STAFF INCLUDING TEACHERS FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS.
