Multicultural education

History of Multicultural Education

By mahandy
  • The Equality of Educational Opportunity Study / Coleman Report

    The Equality of Educational Opportunity Study / Coleman Report
    Author James S. Coleman wrote in response to the provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 concluding that Black children do benefit from attending integrated schools, which leads to busing to desegregate schools.
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    Last 50 Years of Multicultural Education History

  • McCarver Elementary School Becomes 1st Magnet School

    McCarver Elementary School Becomes 1st Magnet School
    Located in Tacoma, Washington, this school was the beginning of an idea for reducing racial isolation by offering education with different organization and student self-learning.
  • The bilingual Education Act / Title VII becomes law

    The bilingual Education Act / Title VII becomes law
    This was the first federal policy for students who had low English language acquisition. Eventually, this law was repealed and replaced with No Child Left Behind Act in 2002
  • The Indian Education Act Becomes Law

    The Indian Education Act Becomes Law
    establishes "a comprehensive approach to meeting the unique needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students"
  • Busing Ordered for Black Students to White Schools

    Busing Ordered for Black Students to White Schools
    Federal Judge Arthur Garrity orders busing to "white" schools to reach racial integration of public schools in Boston, MA. White parents in South Boston protested.
  • The Equal Educational Opportunities Act is Passed

    The Equal Educational Opportunities Act is Passed
    Prohibits discrimination and requires schools to take action to overcome barriers which prevent equal protection; especially important to protection of students with limited English language proficiency.
  • The Case of Plyler v. Doe

    The Case of Plyler v. Doe
    U.S. Supreme Court rules in a 5 to 4 decision: Texas law denying access to free education for undocumented school children violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.
  • California Proposition 187

    California Proposition 187
    denies benefits, including free education to undocumented aliens into CA. Eventually overturned.
  • Multicultural Education: Transformative Knowledge and Action

    Multicultural Education: Transformative Knowledge and Action
    Author James Banks contributes tho the growing knowledge and understanding of multiculturalism in education.
  • Brown at 60

    Brown at 60
    Civil Rights Project report a decline in non-Hispanic Caucasian students, a growth in segregation, and a growth in Latino students.