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The Growth of Multicultural Education

By dchiav

  • Ruby Bridges's First Day in a White school

    Ruby Bridges's First Day in a White school
    On this day Ruby Bridges became the first African-American student to attend an all white school. As didficult a task this was, the Bridges family endured the hardships and took the first steps that paved the way toward integrated schools.
    As an adult, Bridges continues to share her history

  • "I Have a Dream", Martin Luther King, Jr's speech

    "I Have a Dream", Martin Luther King, Jr's speech
    Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speech is arguably the definition of what cultural awarness/relevancy means. Several ideas behind the speech apply to every culture, be it gender, race, ethnicity, SES, etc. Equality is importaant and hatred for other shouldn't exist. Listen to the speech here

  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Civil Rights Act of 1964
    Civil Right ActThe Civil Rights Act (1964) prohibited discrimination in public places, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal.

  • Bilingual Education Act

    Bilingual Education Act
    The Bilingual Education Act's "purpose was to provide school districts with federal funds, in the form of competitive grants, to establish innovative educational programs for students with limited English speaking ability" (Wikipedia, Bilingual Education Act, 2014)

  • No Child Left Behind Act

    No Child Left Behind Act
    The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was established with the vision that by the year 2014, all students would be proficient in math and reading. The Act increased accountability of schools and teachers, essentially molding education over the past 12 years.

  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004

    Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004
    Children with disabilities recieve a Free Appropriate Public Eduction (FAPE) in which Special Education services are implemented. The main purpose is to prepare students with disablities for "futher education, employment, and independent living (Wikipedia,Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 2014)