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U.S. Government signs treaty with Cheroke Tribes
In 1828, The U.S Government signs a treaty with Cherokee tribes. The U.S Government recognizes the language rights of the Cherokee tribes. -
1839,OHIO ADOPTS BILINGUAL LANGUAGE
The state of Ohio is now bilingual operating under German and English; therefore students are going to have to learn a new language. -
1888 The First Anti bilingual Education Legislation is passed
The anti bilingual legislation that passed attempts being to legislate against German and in favor of English language rather than the German language that was the native language and there was an attempt to teach English only schooling. -
English Requirement for Naturalization Citizenship
1906 marked the first English language requirement for citizenship within the States. -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act prohibited the denial of equal access to education on basis of race,color, or nantional origin. -
The Bilingual Education Act, Title VII
The act of 1968 established federal policy for bilingual education for economically disadvantaged language minorities. -
Lau v. Nichols of 1973
A set of Chinese students sued San Francisco Unified School District officials due to not being given equals rights as it relates to the denial of language development for the students. -
The Lau Remedies of 1975
On May 25, 1975 there was a mandate that school districts with more than 5 percent of minority students from another origin, there must be special language instruction with limited English command -
Rios v. Read
The federal courts ruled that a bilingual program must include cultural components for the students. -
The No Child Left Behind Act
Federal funding became available for students that were / are considered English learners.
