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January 2023
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the historic Lau vs Nichols case in which 13 non-English speaking Chinese students brought a class action suit against the San Francisco Unified School District. On January 21, 1974, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided that the lack of supplemental English language instruction for these students violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964. As a result of the ruling, public schools receiving federal funds must provide students with “appropriate relief” to ensure that they receive an equal education. To learn more about this case and the history of Chinese fighting for equal rights in education, see this PowerPoint and video from TACT curricular resources. A brief summary of the case can be found here and here (2 minute video). There will be a number of upcoming events marking this anniversary. The first of which is a webinar hosted by The Claremont Graduate School of Education on January 22nd from 4:00-6:30 PM PST. Please sign up for this free event: 50th Anniversary of Lau vs Nichols. TACT will share information about additional events when they become available. Please see other important events and announcements below. View on Threads |
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