<Li> 1974: Lau v. Nichols <Ul> <Li> Court ruled in favor of Lau which guarantees students the right to a "meaningful education" regardless of language . This ruling ensures that districts will provide students with the same curriculum via initiatives such as bilingual programs and ESL classes . It also increased district accountability--schools with high numbers of English language learners must submit reports to the federal government to show they're providing adequate support for these students . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Ul> <Li> Court ruled in favor of Lau which guarantees students the right to a "meaningful education" regardless of language . This ruling ensures that districts will provide students with the same curriculum via initiatives such as bilingual programs and ESL classes . It also increased district accountability--schools with high numbers of English language learners must submit reports to the federal government to show they're providing adequate support for these students . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Court ruled in favor of Lau which guarantees students the right to a "meaningful education" regardless of language . This ruling ensures that districts will provide students with the same curriculum via initiatives such as bilingual programs and ESL classes . It also increased district accountability--schools with high numbers of English language learners must submit reports to the federal government to show they're providing adequate support for these students . </Li> <Li> 1974: Serna v. Portales <Ul> <Li> Court ruled in favor of Serna that Portales Municipal Schools must provide a bilingual curriculum to accommodate the non-English speaking students . Texas also commits to employ bilingual personnel in schools . </Li> </Ul> </Li>

The elementary and secondary education act provided some assistance private schools