 1664 - Beginning of bilingual education in the

U.S.

 1919 - A total of 34 states enact English only

instruction laws.

 1961 - Bilingual Education is reborn.

 1963 - Success of a two-way bilingual program

inspired the implementation of similar programs

elsewhere.

 1964 - Civil Rights Act: Title VI prohibits discrimination

on the basis of race, color, or national origin in the

operation of all federally assisted programs.

 1968 - The Bilingual Education Act, Title VII of the

Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1968.

  1984 - Majority of programs funded by Elementary

and Secondary Education Act are re-organized into

two divisions: Title I and Title II.

2001 - No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB).