Nichols, where non-English speaking Chinese students sued the San Francisco Unified School District for not providing them with English language instruction. The Supreme Court ruled that under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, all students have a right to equality in education, and non-English speaking students are not given an equal education just because they attend the same schools and use the same textbooks as English speakers. The Court agreed that students that do not understand English need specialized instructions to reap the benefits of their education. As a result, bilingual education was finally receiving the attention it required to make a change in the way school teaches English language learners
Nichols, where non-English speaking Chinese students sued the San Francisco Unified School District for not providing them with English language instruction. The Supreme Court ruled that under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, all students have a right to equality in education, and non-English speaking students are not given an equal education just because they attend the same schools and use the same textbooks as English speakers. The Court agreed that students that do not understand English need specialized instructions to reap the benefits of their education. As a result, bilingual education was finally receiving the attention it required to make a change in the way school teaches English language learners