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English Immersion
Sink-or-Swim- Very few to no resources were provided for students. The students would be retained in the grade level until they had learned enough to move on to the next grade level. -
Civil Rights Act
Title VI does not allow people to be discriminated against based on their race, color, or national origin. -
Bilingual Education Act
Recognized the disadvantages that Non-English speaking students have and allocated funds for programs -
Lau v. Nichols
Schools were required to make provisions to teach students whose native tongue was not English. -
Amendment to Title VII
Expanded who was allowed in bilingual education. -
Amendment to Title VII
Allowed students to maintain their native language. Provided funding for LEP students. In addition, it emphasized the importance of training teachers. -
No Child Left Behind
Gives funds to schools, to improve the education given to students with limited English. It emphasizes the need to meet students needs -
Every Student Succeeds Act
Emphasizes equity for students with disadvantages. All students should be taught with high standards.
