A concise history of Language in American Schools

By Retsdob
  • Immigration Wave

    Immigration Wave

    Initial waves of immigration in the 1940’s led to multi lingual programs that was soon stifled into an English only, assimilation driven, curriculum.

  • Foreign Language Classes became a Goal

  • Bilingual Language curriculm added in Florida School

    Was Wildlly successful.

  • Equal Education Act

    Has a clause stating that schools should take appropriate action to overcome language barriers

  • Lau vs Nichols

  • The bilingual education act expired and was replaced by no child left behind