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The first law to officially allow Bilingual Education was passed to aid this language.
What is German
100
This act passed by President Johnson outlined and provided funds for educational programs that were considered essential for children and public education including bilingual education.
What is the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
100
This proposition was introduced to deny illegal immigrants health care, social services, and public education which was passed by voters, but ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. District Court.
What is Proposition 187
100
This is the original name of the "No Child Left Behind Act".
What is Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
100
This lawsuit by Chinese parents in San Fransisco leads to the ruling that identical education does not constitute equal education under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
What is Lau vs. Nichola
200
Louisiana passed a law allowing this language of instruction in public schools.
What is French
200
The Bilingual Education Act became a federal statute under this title which provided federal funding for the Bilingual Education Act of 1968.
What is Title VII
200
This proposition said that all California students must be taught in English as rapidly as possible, and severely restricts the use of native language in the classroom.
What is Proposition 227
200
These are the two subjects that "No Child Left Behind" mandated to be measured for every public school students progress.
What is Reading and Math
200
This lawsuit resulted in a ruling that under the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the state does not have the right to deny a free public education to undocumented immigrant children.
What is Plyler Vs. Doe
300
Congress passed a law that prohibits these populations from being taught in their own language.
What is Native Americans
300
This act mandated that public schools provide Bilingual Education programs by providing federal funding to encourage local school districts to try approaches to incorporating native-language instruction.
What is the Bilingual Education Act
300
In this year, the California Association of Bilingual Education Act was passed.
What is 1976
300
The "No Child Left Behind Act" required that all educators teaching in Bilingual Education programs be fluent in this language.
What is English
300
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals found in this lawsuit that Spanish surnamed students' achievement levels were below those of their Anglo counterparts and therefore the court ordered Portales Municipal Schools to implement a bilingual/bicultural curriculum, revise procedures for assessing achievement, and hire bilingual school personnel.
What is Serna vs. Portales
400
New Mexico passed a law recognizing and permitting this language to be instructed in public elementary schools.
What is Spanish
400
Because of the Bilingual Education Act, most states followed the lead of the federal government to at lease ensure this result in the classroom.
What is decriminalizing the use of other languages
400
This is where the first meeting of the California Association for Bilingual Education took place.
What is Whittier College
400
The number of years that a student can be enrolled in a Bilingual Education program.
What is three years
400
In 1971, this desegregation case centered on the issue of discrimination and whether the San Felipe and Del Rio school districts were providing Mexican American students an equal educational opportunity, and the federal court came down with a court order which eliminated discrimination on grounds of race, color, or national origin in Texas public and charter schools.
What is United States of America vs. State of Texas
500
Federal policy that separated these populations from their families and sends their children to boarding schools.
What is Native Americans
500
The number of different languages spoken by student which the Bilingual Education Act provided funding for during its first year.
What is 14 languages
500
This bill established funding for professional development aimed at teaching reading to English learners.
What is California Senate Bill 472
500
The "No Child Left Behind Act" was signed into law during this presidency.
What is President George W. Bush
500
Because of this lawsuit, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals formulated a set of basic standards to determine school districts complicance with Equal Educational Opportunities Act.
What is Castaneda vs. Pickard