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Prayer in Public Schools
1963 -The U. S. Supreme Court confirms that "no state law or school board may require that passages from the Bible be read or that the Lord's Prayer be recited in the public schools . . . even if individual students may be excused from attending or participating . . ." This confirmation allows religous students to follow their beliefs while respecting other people's right to pray in their own time and not make it a forced practice in schools. -
First Bilingual School Started in Miami
1963 - Due to the growing rise of Cuban immigrants getting to Miami, the first bicultural and bilingual school, Coral Way Elementary School, is open in the United States. -
Civil Rights Act
1964 - The Civil Rights Act becomes law. This act bans all types of discrimination on race, color, sex, religion or national origin. -
Title IX
1972 - Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 becomes law. The passing of this law protects women from being discriminated against just for being female in regards to education, sport, and all parts of education. -
Equal Education Opportunities Act
1974 - The Equal Educational Opportunities Act is passed. This law helps to secure the rights students who are not proficient in English, as well as demanding that schools do more in lowering discrimination walls by promoting equity. -
Emergency Immigrant Education Act
1984 -The Emergency Immigrant Education Act was put into place to offer support and lower costs to those schools and districts whom have a big amount of students who are immigrants. -
Contribution to Multicultural Education scholarships
1996 - A risse in multiculturalism in education results in valuable contributions through the book Multicultural Education: Transformative Knowledge and Action, by James Banks. -
Expansion of access to higher education for low and middle income students.
2003 - The Higher Education Act is amended and reauthorized once more, increasing opportunites for higher education to low and middle income students, as well as giving more funding towards graduate studies, while accountability also increases. -
Minority students outnumber non-Hispanic Caucasians
2014 - In the fall of 2014 the As schools open this fall, a new demographic becomes clear, as there are more minority students enrolled in K-12 public school classrooms than non-Hispanic Caucasians. -
Growing acceptance of transgender students
2016 - On May 13, the federal government asks school and districts "to allow transgender students to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity." Although it is not a law, schools may lose federal help or be involved in lawsuits if they do not follow the request.
