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History of Multicultural Education
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The Civil Rights Act becomes law.
The Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion or national origin. It also forbade the use of federal funds for any discriminatory program, authorized the Office of Education (now the Department of Education) to assist with school desegregation, gave extra clout to the Commission on Civil Rights and prohibited the unequal application of voting requirements. -
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is passed!
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was passed as a part of United States President Lyndon B. Johnson's "War on Poverty" and has been the most far-reaching federal legislation affecting education ever passed by the United States Congress. The act was an extensive statute that funded primary and secondary education.[1] It also emphasizes equal access to education and establishes high standards and accountability. -
Bilingual Education Act become law
Congress legislated the Bilingual Education Act of 1968 in order to mandate schools to provide bilingual education programs. This was the first time congress had endorsed funding for bilingual education. -
Equal Educational Opportunities Act is passed
The Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 (EEOA) changed public education for the better. The act guaranteed education free of bias and discrimination, or unequal treatment, for all people. The EEOA is one of a set of federal laws that works to prohibit discrimination in schools. Specifically, EEOA bans discrimination based on race, nationality, color, or sex against faculty, staff, and students. -
The Emergency Immigrant Education Act is enacted
The Emergency Immigrant Education Act is enacted to provide services and offset the costs for school districts that have unexpectedly large numbers of immigrant students. -
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) becomes law
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) a civil rights law prohibits discrimination against those with disabilities in all areas, including education. -
The Improving America's Schools Act (IASA) is signed into law
The Improving America's Schools Act (IASA) is signed into law by President Bill Clinton on January 25th. It reauthorizes the ESEA of 1965 and includes reforms for Title I; increased funding for bilingual and immigrant education; and provisions for public charter schools, drop-out prevention, and educational technology. -
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act signed into law
The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act prohibits states from offering higher education benefit based on residency within a state (in-state tuition) to undocumented immigrants unless the benefit is available to any U.S. citizen or national. This law conflicts, however, with practices and laws in several U.S. states. -
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) is signed into law
The controversial No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) is approved by Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush on January 8, 2002. The law, which reauthorizes the ESEA of 1965 and replaces the Bilingual Education Act of 1968, mandates high-stakes student testing, holds schools accountable for student achievement levels, and provides penalties for schools that do not make adequate yearly progress toward meeting the goals of NCLB. -
Every Student Succeeds Act is signed into law
On December 9, the U.S. Senate votes 85-12 to approve the Every Student Succeeds Act, and President Obama signs it into law on December 10. This latest version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) replaces No Child Left Behind and allows more state control in judging school quality.
