A United States federal law, enacted in 1968 as Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, providing the first federal funding for school districts to develop bilingual education programs for students with limited English proficiency. It marked the first significant federal policy recognition of the educational needs of non-English-speaking students, was reauthorized several times amid ongoing political debate over bilingual versus English-immersion instruction, and was effectively repealed and replaced by the English-language-focused Title III provisions of the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act.
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Key ProvisionProvided the first US federal funding for school district bilingual education programs serving students with limited English proficiency. 1 Enacted / Adopted Year Classification
Policy TypeFunding or Finance Policy 1 Education LevelUpper Secondary Education (ISCED 3) 1 FAQs
What happened to the Bilingual Education Act under No Child Left Behind?
It was renamed the English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act.
The Bilingual Education Act was the first United States federal legislation to recognize the needs of students with limited English speaking ability. After No Child Left Behind, with its emphasis on testing, the act was renamed the English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act.
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A United States federal law, enacted in 1968 as Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, providing the first federal funding for school districts to develop bilingual education programs for students with limited English proficiency.
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A United States federal law, enacted in 1968 as Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, providing the first federal funding for school districts to develop bilingual education programs for students with limited English proficiency.
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