Overview

This page will cover a brief history of the Latinx fight for equal education in the United States. More specifically, it will explore court cases involving the fight for education and educational equity; difficulties and successes with bilingual education; historic events like the Chicano Walkouts of 1969, and socioeconomic advantages and disadvantages Latinx students faced in public education. Furthermore, it will challenge the deficit model and deficit-model thinking that inadvertently harms Latinx students. The goal is to establish a foundation of understanding of the United States' flawed education system, which in turn, leads both students and teachers to question various institutions that inhibit Latinx students from getting quality education and equal rights. Through history and media, students, regardless of their socioeconomic background or social identities will help mold a better and brighter future for all, no matter their language, race, ethnicity, etc..

Student Activities

Lesson 1: The Latinx Community and the U.S. Education System 

Lesson 2: Latinx students in Connecticut 

Lesson 3: The 1969 Chicano Walkouts