Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged
Ensures that all children have a fair, equal and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and become proficient in academic achievement standards.
Provides disadvantaged schools the support needed to improve the education of their populations thereby improving communities overall.
Known as Lau v. Nichols, the Supreme Court held that the San Francisco School District violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by failing to provide programs designed for students with deficiencies in English Language (do not speak or understand English).
Set precedent that schools must provide programs / bilingual education for English Language Learners
Basic English skills are at the core of what public schools teach and those who do not understand English their public school experiences would be no way meaningful without bilingual programs.