Trey Asbury, Ph.DStudentsOpinion: Righting the Ship for Students With Limited English SkillsIn 1974, Lau v. Nichols, set a new precedent in bilingual education when it required school districts to assist all students without regard to English language deficiencies. All school programs conducted exclusively in English were deemed unconstitutional because they denied equal access to education to English learners.October 7, 2008Page 1 of 1