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Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
The purpose of this memorandum is to explain policy issues regarding the responsibility of school districts required to provide equal educational opportunity to national origin minority group children deficient in English language skills. -
Lau v. Nichols
lau v nichols civil rights case that was filed by Chinese American students who lived in San Francisco, California and had limited English proficiency. The students claimed that they were not receiving sufficient help in school due to their inability to speak English. They claimed that help based under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because of its ban on educational discrimination on the basis of national origin. -
The Equal Educational Opportunities Act (EEOA) of 1974
http://www.justice.gov/crt/types-educational-opportunities-discrimination The Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 is a federal law that prohibits discrimination against faculty, staff, and students. This includes racial segregation of students and requires school districts to advocate in behalf of students' equal participation. -
Rios v. Reed
In the Rios v. Reed case. the court found Pastchogue-Medford School District’s bilingual program inadequate, in the school professionals’ knowledge of bilingual teaching methods, language assessments and placement procedures, native language curriculum materials and instruction. -
Castaneda v. Pickard
castaneda
The court set in place a three-part test to determine wether a school district takes the appropiate actions to overcome language barriers that many language minority students face. -
United States v. State of Texas
Unites States v. State of Texas
This case required State Educational Agencies to set guidelines in regards to the sevices provided to limited English language students and ensure that those guidelines are consistently monitored and enforced. -
Plyer v. Doe
In 1982, the Supreme Court ruled in Plyler v. Doe, that public schools were prohibited from denying immigrant students access to a ffree public education. The Court ruled that undocumented children hold the same right to a free public education as U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Undocumented immigrant students are obligated, to attend school until they reach the age mandated by state law, as are all other students. -
William J Clinton Executive Order 12900 - Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
Bill Clinton
This order would strengthen the Nation by expanding educational opportunities and improving educational outcomes for Hispanics and Latinos of all ages, and help ensure that all Hispanics receive an education that properly prepares them for college, productive careers, and satisfying lives. -
No Child Left Behind Act
no child left behind act Bilingual Education was turned into a state-administered formula-grant program. NCLB required states and districts “to help ensure that children who are limited English proficient, …attain English proficiency, develop high levels of academic attainment in English, and meet the same challenging State academic standards as all children are expected to meet.” -
1987 – Gomez v. Illinois State Board of Education
