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Brown v Board of Ed
Unanimously declares that segregating elementary and secondary students by race violates children’s constitutional rights to equal protection of the law. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964Prohibits discrimination based on race, sex, religion or origin
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ESEA 1965Provided Financial Assistance To Local Educational Agencies For The Education Of Children Of Low-Income Families
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Bilingual Education Act
This legislation, commonly called the Bilingual Education Act, heralds a limited change in the way language-minority children are taught in the United States. It recognized their needs, promotes greater access to the curriculum, trains educators in the skills they need (such as ESL and bilingual education) and fosters achievement among language minority students. -
Lau v Nichols
The US Supreme Court rules that when children arrive in school with little or no knowledge of English, the use of English-only instruction in their education is a violation of their civil rights. -
Boston School Integration
Federal Judge Arthur Garrity orders busing of African American students to predominantly white schools in order to achieve racial integration of public schools in Boston, MA. White parents protest, particularly in South Boston. -
NCLB ActHolds schools accountable for student achievement. Every school regardless of economic status must meet the same standards
