Lau v. Nichols

choose the Lau v. Nichols, (1974) a Supreme Court case regarding English language learners and the impact had on education. This case was a pioneer for those English language learns because of its significance and attention it brought for equal rights for students. Lau v. Nichols begin in December 10th 1973 in the San Francisco school system roughly around 1,800 students from a Chinese heritage who didn’t speak English the case was resolved January 21, 1974. The impact the Lau v. Nichols case held

Bilingualism has been always a part of the U.S. history. In the early days of exploration and colonization, French, Spanish, Dutch, and German were as common as English. No doubt many of the inhabitants were conversant in more than two languages. Underlining the importance of the bilingual education in United States there are many different types of educational programs that exist for emergent bilinguals. The historical concept of these programs shows the shift from a focus on the home language

“Education for all students” has been the mandate of the public school system for many generations. In 1974, in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Lau v. Nichols brought the focus of equal educational opportunities to include those who did not speak English or had limited English proficiency (Lau v. Nichlos, January 21, 1974). By examining this court case one will become familiar with the court’s ruling, understand the impact on the education of non-English speakers including the academic achievement

Nichols case, some Chinese parents claimed that the school district in San Francisco failed to provide a program to help their children learn English. In the case of Lau vs. Nichols, the Supreme Court made a decision that required school districts to make affirmative steps to protect the civil rights of limited English proficient students(Mora)

Equal Protection and Public Education: Ability Grouping and Tracking The United States of America has a long and complicated history of segregation and inequality. Though the country has fought fiercely to redeem itself by eradicating the practice of inequality in many areas, there are still some concerns that remain. These concerns are present in the public education system, and relate to the time-honored practice of educators to group and educate students by their ability level. This paper will

rights many important educational court cases have allowed many students a greater chance for efficient and equal learning opportunities in the classroom. Brief History One of the important landmark educational court cases, is the 1974 ruling of Lau v. Nichols. As more immigrants establish homes in the United States, they face many difficulties adapting to everyday life having English as their second language or having no knowledge of the English language at all. During 1971, San Francisco schools were

In 1974 Lau V. Nichols the case was brought forward by Chinese American students that were placed in mainstream classrooms, and still did not know much English. The students were force to learn or were driven out to learn the language. The district court found that

oppresses Americans proving it in supreme court cases like, Plessy v. Ferguson Brown v. Board of Education Lau v. Nichols Shelley v. Kraemer and University of California v. Bakke , focusing on the

language maintenance, and increasing funding to state education agencies. Additionally, there were some Federal and Supreme Court rulings that impacted the education of language minority students. The most known case is a Supreme Court case of Lau v. Nichols of 1974. This was

Historical Background The Bilingual Education Act of 1968 reflected the diversity and multiple cultural backgrounds of the United States. It was the first act to acknowledge individuals with limited English-speaking abilities. According to, Immigration in America, the Bilingual Education Act of 1968 (BEA) was a federal law which provided funding to school districts to develop bilingual education programs. The BEA was signed into law on January 2, 1968. The BEA set the stage for multiculturalism and