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1965: Elementary and Secondary Education Act 

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1965: Elementary and Secondary Education Act 

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The Elementary and Secondary Education Act was the first federal law for K-12 education in the United States. This law gave funds that provided needs for educationally deprived children.

This is important in Bilingual Education today because this law opened the door to many laws and funding in Education and the needs for students. Many schools across the United States have special programs for ELLs who are learning English and it is important for all students to have access to programs that will benefit their educational goals and needs. Many students are educationally deprived to this day, and it's important for all students to have the opportunity to learn in a successful education program that will lead them to success.

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Lau v. Nichols was a United States Supreme Court hearing and decision that provided funding to students who were not English speakers in a school district in California. These funds allowed these students to be taught in the English language with instruction in a program that is equal for all students.

This decision is important and relates to Bilingual Education today because all students have the opportunity to learn equal as others. This can be difficult for ELL students because they could possibly be in a program with others who only speak English and it can be difficult for them to learn in that type of setting. It's important that schools in the United States today provide and receive funding to improve education and instruction for all students and allow them to reach their educational goals and be successful in their learning.

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President Bill Clinton signed the Improving America’s School Act which focused on students with special needs and their specific goals and needs, which included bilingual proficiency. This was seen and known as an educational goal for non- English speaking students. The Improving America’s School Act provided programs in mainstream schools to address the needs of students.

This is important in Bilingual Education today because all students deserve to have their educational goals and needs met in school. Having specific program requirements and instruction in schools everyday leads to the success and achievements of non-English speaking students as well as students with special needs. There are many programs that provide English-immersion instruction or push-in and pull-out programs for ELLs to allow them to learn and achieve their educational goals while feeling included and comfortable in their school environments.

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The No Child Left Behind Act was signed by President George W. Bush. This act held school districts with grades K-12 in the United States responsible for the achievements and learning of each and every student. No student would be left behind because it was the teaching and instruction in the school that would be held accountable for the outcome of each child from their programs.

The No Child Left Behind Act is important in Bilingual Education today because it’s important for teachers, school districts, and state requirements to take into consideration each child that is learning and achieving goals in their program. In education today, student’s needs and successful learning is the responsibility of the school and every child has the right and opportunity to reach their educational goals.

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The Seal of Biliteracy is an award that was first offered in California but is now being offered in various states across the United States today. This is an award to students who have attended school K-12 in the United States and are proficient in two or more languages. The Seal of Biliteracy is displayed on their High School Diploma when they graduate, and all students who are bilingual or multilingual have the opportunity to receive one.

The Seal of Biliteracy is important in Bilingual Education today because it allows students who are fluent in different languages to have the opportunity to be seen and feel hard in their culture and language backgrounds. The Seal of Biliteracy provides many opportunities in future careers and college programs for bilingual and multilingual students. The Seal of Biliteracy gives students the opportunity to work hard towards being fluent and proficient in various other languages and feel a sense of pride for achieving a goal.