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  • 14th Amendment

    CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
    *right to an education for language minority students

  • Civil Rights Act

    FEDERAL POLICY
    * does not allow discrimination based on race, color, or national origin within all federally funded programs

  • Bilingual Education Act

    FEDERAL POLICY
    * first occurrence of the federal government recognizing the needs of language minority students

  • Lau vs Nichols

    SUPREME COURT
    *gave students who do not speak English an equal opportunity for education

  • Plyler vs Doe

    SUPREME COURT
    *children have the right to an education regardless of the ability to provide documentation

  • A Nation At Risk

    EDUCATION REPORT
    *initiated education reforms at the federal, state, and local level affecting minority students who speak English as a second language

  • No Child Left Behind

    FEDERAL POLICY
    *bilingual education programs are eligible for funding without restrictions