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Nebraska passed a law prohibiting teaching grade school children any language other than English. -
Hawaii passed a law that limited the schools ability to teach in a students' native language. It caused that schools had to get a permit to be able to teach in a foreign language. This law was deemed illegal. The law was violated of the 5th amendment.
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During the 1930s, for the first time ever, English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) methodology was developed.
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A decision of the U.S. Supreme Court that establishing racial segregation in public schools are violated the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Link text -
Dade County, Florida established ESL program as part of the public education system. Link text -
Title VII is the section of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibits discrimination based on sex, race, color, religion, and natural origin in public forums. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mjJ0atFR-A] -
The federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is the nation's national education law that showing a commitment to equal opportunity for all students. Link text -
TESOL International Association is the largest professional organization for teachers of English as a second or foreign language.
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Bilingual Education Act (BEA) provided federal grans to school districts to establish educational programs for children with limited English-speaking ability. [https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bilingual-Education-Act] -
Equal Education Opportunities Act is that all children enrolled in public schools are entitled to equal educational opportunity without regard to race, color, sex, or national origin. [https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/equal-educational-opportunities-act-1974-signed-into-law-nixon] -
No Child Left Behind Act helps to close students' achievement gaps. Students will provide with a equal opportunities to obtain high-quality education.