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First multicultural/multilinugal school appears in the US
A surge of Cuban refugees attending Coral Way Elementary School leads to the school adopting multicultural and multilingual teaching practices, opening a successful precedent for multicultural education. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964 Passed
Civil Rights Act passes, requiring forced busing to achieve racial quotas in certain public schools, opening the way for multiculturalism in education where it would previously never exist. -
Immigration Act of 1965 Passes
Abolishes ethnocentric immigration quotas - allowing an influx of Latin Americans and Asians to immigrate to the U.S. This mixes up the population for public schools greatly to any place that people immigrate to, providing a source of different cultures that schools were previously shielded from under the old rules. -
Indian Education Act Passes
Law allows new approach to meeting needs of Native Americans and Alaska Natives in education, enabling natural desegregation of these ethnic groups from public schools. -
Equal Educational Opportunities Act Passes
This prevents discrimination in schools. This is big, as it means that there will be less cultural intolerance and a more equal distribution of cultural mix in schools. -
Plyler v. Doe Supreme Court case
Court ruled that denying education to undocumented children violates the law, allowing undocumented children to stay in school and introduce their culture to border states. -
Improving America's Schools Act Passes
More funding for bilingual education, and immigrant education. Dropout prevention including, leveling the playing field for people from different cultures. -
Oakland, California pushes for Ebonics to be recognized as the native language of African American Children
This not only indicates a cultural rift towards African Americans, but it also shows that there is public governmental support for accommodations of different cultures. -
California proposition 227 passes, requiring all Calofnria schools to be taught in English
This is a big blow for multicultural education, as it means that other languages are not supported in public schools. This would leave immigrants at a disadvantage. -
President Obama announces plan to make first two years of community college free for students
If this ends up being successful, this will greatly reduce the financial barrier for a college degree. This will have a large impact on minority enrollment.
