Linguistic Timeline by Gillian Paxton

1839

gillianraepaxton — 2024-09-24 23:37:16 UTC

Ohio passes first law to allow German-English instruction upon request of the parent.

1870

karlavelasco7 — 2024-09-24 23:37:49 UTC

New Mexico passes a law permitting Spanish instruction, benefiting the country for integrating its newly-acquired territory.

1864

gillianraepaxton — 2024-09-24 23:38:00 UTC

Congress passes a law that prohibits Native Americans from being taught in their own languages.

1923 - Meyer vs. State of Nebraska

gillianraepaxton — 2024-09-24 23:39:45 UTC

Reaffirmed Nebraska policy that no person can teach any subject to any person in any language besides English (with the exception of "dead languages")

2001 - No Child Left Behind

gillianraepaxton — 2024-09-24 23:41:20 UTC

Required all teachers teaching in Bilingual Education be fluent in English. Put a three year "time limit" on bilingual teaching.

1968 - Bilingual Education Act

gillianraepaxton — 2024-09-24 23:42:15 UTC

Mandated that schools provide Bilingual Education programs, providing federal funding to encourage local school districts to try incorporating native-language instruction.

1972 - Aspira of New York, Inc. vs. Board of Education of the City of New York

karlavelasco7 — 2024-09-24 23:42:25 UTC

NYC, dragging its feet on upholding the Bilingual Education Act, was forced to develop bilingual programs "for all NYC public school children" and hire more effective Spanish speaking teachers.

1906 - Nationality Act

gillianraepaxton — 2024-09-24 23:44:59 UTC

Congress' first federal language law requiring all immigrants seeking naturalization speak English.

1978 - Rios vs. Reed

karlavelasco7 — 2024-09-24 23:50:41 UTC

The Federal District Court for the Eastern District of New York found that the Pastchogue-Medford School District's transitional bilingual program was essentially a course in English. Students were denied an equal educational opportunity by not receiving academic instruction in Spanish.

2016 - Proposition 58

gillianraepaxton — 2024-09-24 23:51:57 UTC

In 1998, California passed Proposition 227, which banned bilingual education. This remained in place for 18 years, before finally being overturned in 2016.