History of Multicultural Education By taliagarza Period: Jan 1, 1962 to Jan 14, 2016 1962 - Present Jan 1, 1963 The first bilingual and bicultural public school in the US Jul 2, 1964 Civil Rights Act becomes law Jun 30, 1965 Immigration Act of 1965 Jan 1, 1974 Lau v Nichols Jan 1, 1975 National Association of Bilingual Education is founded Mar 18, 1980 Regugee Act of 1980 Jun 15, 1982 Plyler v Doe Nov 29, 1990 Immigration & Nationality Act of 1990 Jan 1, 2003 Higher Education Act of 1965 amended Jan 1, 2014 Minority students K-12 outnumber non-Hispanic Caucasians