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History of Multicutural Education

By Susan Scott

  • Ruby Bridges

    Ruby Bridges
    Ruby Bridges was the first African American to Attend Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans. No Caucasian students attended that day. It was the start of the process for equal educaion.

  • Civil Rights Act

    Civil Rights Act
    The Civil Rights Act prohibited discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, and national origin. It ended segregation in public places such as educational environments and employment.

  • Diana v. California State Board

    Diana v. California State Board
    When a student is referred to special education the student will be tested using their native language.This protects students for whom English is their second language which may cause them to test lower than their actual ability if tested in English.

  • Indian Education Act

    Indian Education Act
    The Indian Education Act established "a comprehensive approach to meeting the unique needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students" and provided funding to assist students in an education that is responsive to their culture. .

  • Refugee Education Assistance Act

    Refugee Education Assistance Act
    The Refugee Education Assistance Act was passed to accommodate the thousands of Cuban and Haitian refugee families fleeing to Florida. This assisted in helping ESL and special education children from Cuba and Haiti.

  • Plyer v Doe

    Plyer v Doe
    School districts cannot charge tuition fees for undocumented school-aged children. Undocumented students are protected in the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.

  • The Emergency Immigrant Education Act

    The Emergency Immigrant Education Act
    The federal government offset the cost of services in school districts with unexpectedly large numbers of immigrant students. This allowed the schools to be better funded to ensure an equal education.

  • The Improving America's Schools Act

    The Improving America's Schools Act
    The Improving America’s Schools Act (IASA) was signed into law by President Bill Clinton on January 25th. It reformed Title I and funding for bilingual and immigrant education is increased as well as funding for public charter schools, dropout prevention, and educational technology.

  • Multicultural Education Transformative Knowledge and Action Book Published

    Multicultural Education Transformative Knowledge and Action Book Published
    James Banks’ book, Multicultural Education Transformative Knowledge and Action, is published. It was an important contribution to the growing body of information about multiculturalism in education.

  • Every Student Succeeds Act

    Every Student Succeeds Act
    Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed by President Obama and replaced No Child Left Behind. It allowed more state control in judging school quality.This allowed schools to fund for their specific needs.