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Hart Cellar Act
The Immigration Act of 1965 was signed by President Lyndon Johnson. There was an increase in Asian and Latin Americans students in schools because it put an end to the National Origins Formula. -
Bilingual Act of 1968
The first law that allowed the federal government to financially support bilingual programs in schools. It was done to encourage schools to have bilingual education for children who required it. -
Equal Education Opportunity Act
This act prevented any racial discrimination and segregation among staff, students and faculty. It also mandated schools to overcome anything that was holding back students to fully participate. -
The Tribally Controlled Community College Act
Signed by President Jimmy Carter. A law that allowed any community colleges on American Indian reservations to receive additional Federal funding. -
The Emergency Immigration Education Act (EIEA)
EIEA provided additional resources to both State and local education agencies. The funds are based on the number of children enrolled who were immigrants in nonpublic, elementary and secondary schools. -
The Americans with Disability Act (ADA)
Prevents anyone who has a disability to be discriminated, even in school. This allowed those who had a disability a right to an education. -
Improving America's Schools Act (IASA)
The IASA was signed by President Bill Clinton. It increased bilingual and immigration education financial support by reinstating the ESEA if 1965. -
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA)
Approved by Congress and signed by President George W. Bush. It again reinstated the ESEA of 1965 and also replaced the Bilingual Education Act if 1968. It penalized schools that do not meet satisfactory levels set by the NCLBA and holds schools responsible for their student's achievements. -
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
The ESSA replaced the NCLBA and was signed by President Barack Obama. It gave states freedom to manufacture their own education goals instead of them being mandated. -
Approval of California Proposition 58
California Proposition 58 is voted into law and allowed The California Multilingual Act to be put into effect. This nullified many of the requirements of the Proposition 227 of 1998. Especially the mandating of schools to teach solely in the English language.
