Bilingual language learning milestones

The Texas Nationality Act

Oct 3, 1906

This act reguired immagrants to speak english in order to become a Citiczen.

Meyer v. Nebraska (1923) and Farrington v. Tokushige (1927)

Oct 3, 1923

Supreme court decisions overtruning reguirements for all classes to be taught in english

Pierce v. Society of Sisters (1925)

Oct 3, 1925

Supreme court overtruned Oregon law reguireing attandance at public schools.

Mo Hock Ke Lok Po v. Stainback (1944)

Oct 3, 1944

Gave parents the right to have children educated in foriegn langage.

1954: Brown v. Board of Education

Oct 3, 1954

Desegration of schools.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Oct 3, 1964

Primary act for bilingual education in the us

Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

Oct 3, 1965

This act provided federal funding for schools.

1968 Bilingual Education Act (BEA)

Oct 3, 1968

Provided supplemental funding for bilingual education for children from poor families.

Bilingual Education Act of 1974

Oct 3, 1974

This act elimintated the poverty restriction on bilingual education.

Lau v. Nichols (1974

Oct 3, 1974

Primary aimed at Chinese students this case eliminated discrimination based on race.

Ron Unz's Proposition 227 (California)

Oct 3, 1998

This proposed legislation made english the only langauge in California schools.

No Child Left Behind Act (2001):

Oct 3, 2001

Still debated as to the effectiveness of this act.