-
In response to the increasing number of Cuban immigrants, in Florida Coral Way elementary School starts first bilingual and bi-cultural public school in the U.S.
-
The "civil rights act" becomes prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion or national origin
-
President Johnson signs the immigration act of 1965 known also as the Hart-Cellar act. Abolishing the national origins formula resulting in unprecedented numbers of Asians and Latinos immigrating to the U.S. making American classroom much more diverse
-
The bilingual education act known popularly as Title VII, becomes law. After many years of controversy, law is later repealed for no child left behind.
-
The Indian Education Act becomes law and establishes "a comprehensive approach to meeting the unique needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students"
-
The National Association of Bilingual Education is founded.
-
President Carter signs the Refugee Education Assistance Act into law as the "Mariel Boatlift" brings thousands of Cubans and a small number of Haitian refugees to Florida.
-
The Emergency Immigrant Education Act is enacted providing services and costs to offset the costs for schools and districts that have unexpectedly large number of immigrant students.
-
As a backlash to illegal immigration California voters pass prop 187 denying benefits including public education, to undocumented aliens in California. Challenged by ACLU and eventually overturned.
-
President Clinton signs Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 into law on September 30th.. It 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.
