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Cuban Bilingual-Bicultural program
After the Cuban Revolution of 1959, thousands of Cuban refugee children came to Southern Florida to flee Cuba. To blend both English curriculum and maintain Cuban cultural traditions, a program was created that was bilingual-bicultural. This integrated program was established in 1963. -
Civil Right Act of 1964
July 2nd, 1964, the Civil Rights Act was passed after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. This bill made it so people could not be segregated based on religion, national origin, or race. So, no one could be denied access to all public establishments like parks, bathrooms, and hotels, and schools. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act is passed on April 9, 1965. This act helps disadvantaged students have more opportunities for education. The ESEA provide programs for bilingual students who would otherwise be left behind because of the language spoken at home. This act ensures the opportunity for equality in education regardless of challenges that may be present in a child’s life. -
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children v. Pennsylvania
In 1971, Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children v. Pennsylvania was enacted to give children with mental retardation the right to free public education. This ruling makes sure children with mental disabilities are not discriminated against when it comes to public access to education. -
Marland Report
In 1972, the Marland Report provided a definition that can be used to define giftedness of children. This report is important because it addressed the potential for gifted children to become left behind by their current standard education curriculum. -
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
In 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 became a law. This law prohibited the use of discrimination against sex in all parts of education. So, any educational institution receiving public funding could no longer deny participation to all sexes. -
African American children bused into Predominately white schools
Although there was an uproar from White parents, in 1974, the federal judge in Boston, Massachusetts, ordered a ruling that would offset and balance predominately white schools. Because of this judge’s rulings, African American students were bused into public schools and increased diversity in all white schools. -
Emergency Immigrant Education Program
To help offset the increased resources needed to accommodate and educate immigrant children, the Emergency Immigrant Education Program was established. This program established in 1984, helped school districts experiencing budget deficits with more funding. -
K-12 minority students become majority
The fall of 2014 marked a time in history where the majority of k-12 public school classrooms are no longer primarily non-Hispanic Caucasians. This means minority children in k-12 are no longer the minority, but rather the majority. -
Transgender restroom directive
May 13, 2016 becomes a widely controversial time in educational history. School districts may face lawsuits or lose their federal aid if they do not comply with the directive that allows transgender students to use whatever bathroom they feel matches his or her identity.
