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In response to the large number of Cuban immigrant children arriving in Miami after the Cuban Revolution, Coral Way Elementary School starts the first bilingual and bicultural public school in the United States.
Coral Way Elementary provided equality within the bilingual and bicultural community. As more Cuban immigrant children arrived in Miami, Coral Way decided to address the multicultural education needs of their students in order for them to succeed in school. -
Project Head Start, a preschool education program for children from low-income families, begins as an eight-week summer program. Part of the "War on Poverty," the program continues to this day as the longest-running anti-poverty program in the U.S.
Head Start encouraged equality presented to all preschool students whether they come from a lower-income family or not. Head Start began a revolution to address multicultural students and provide each with equal opportunities to thrive in the preschool classroom. -
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, an African American educator, becomes the first African American woman to serve in the U.S. Congress.
As the second African American in the New York State Legislature, Shirley dealt with discrimination on a daily basis. She continued to fight for equality as well as introduced over 50 pieces of legislation. Shirley Chisholm retired from Congress in 1983 and went on teach at Mount Holyoke College. The history of Shirley Chisholm and her experiences in Congress impact multicultural education by revealing to students the accomplishments anyone is capable of achieving no matter their race or gender. -
The Education of All Handicapped Children Act becomes federal law. It requires that a free, appropriate public education, suited to the student's individual needs, and offered in the least restrictive setting be provided for all "handicapped" children.
The Education of All Handicapped Children Act impacted multicultural education by providing equal educational opportunities for all students including those with disabilities. This act created awareness of the importance of treating every student with equality and opportunity to thrive in the classroom. -
Apple Computer, now Apple Inc., introduces the Apple II, one of the first successful personal computers. It and its offspring, the Apple IIe, become popular in schools as students begin to learn with computer games such as Oregon Trail and Odell Lake.
Apple introduced computer gaming as a new and easy way to teach students who prefer hands on learning experiences. This event impacted the multicultural education environment by developing an effective and entertaining way to teach students in the classroom. -
The National Board of Professional Teaching Standards is formed and National Board Certification, based in these standards, is established as a means of "recognizing accomplished teaching."
Before this event, lower standards were necessary in order for individuals to become educators. However, the formation of both the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards and the National Board Certification established more expectations and requirements from educators in order for better learning for students. This event impacted multicultural education by requiring higher standards for educators, including knowledge on multicultural events. -
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) becomes law. Essentially a civil rights law, it prohibits discrimination against those with disabilities in all areas, including education.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has impacted multicultural education by providing students with disabilities equal opportunities in the classroom. The ADA required schools to meet the needs of the disabled including making their buildings more accessible. -
CompuHigh Whitmore is founded. It claims to be the first online high school.
CompuHigh was created in 1994 as the first online high school. It was created to encourage students to be in charge of their own education and providing opportunities to develop creativity, independence, responsibility, time management and critical thinking skills. This event impacts multicultural education by providing students a different approach to their high school education. -
James Banks' book, Multicultural Education: Transformative Knowledge and Action, makes an important contribution to the growing body of scholarship regarding multiculturalism in education.
James Banks creates awareness of the approaches to multicultural education in his new book published on June 15th, 1996. He believes the primary goal of multicultural education is to provide equal opportunities for all students no matter their race, social class, or ethnicity. -
The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 provides more than 90-billion dollars for education, nearly half of which goes to local school districts to prevent layoffs and for school modernization and repair.
President Obama signed the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 in order to provide funds for education including prevent teacher layoffs. This event impacts multicultural education by providing the essentials needed to improve both teacher and student performance.
