Question

what was the majority decision in Lau vs Nichols?

Answer 1

Lau v. Nichols (1974) was a Supreme Court case that questioned that federally sponsored schools ought to give non-English-speaking students additional English language classes.
The case centered on the 1971 decision of the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) not to provide 1,800 non-English speaking students with a way to develop their English skills, given the fact that all classes in the public schools were taught in English.

The case was argued before the United States. 10 December 1973, Supreme Court. The court started its analysis by recognizing that the mastery of English for all pupils in the schools is a primary state target according to the California Education Code. Furthermore, the code states that students who do not meet the standard level of English proficiency will not receive a high school diploma. According to the court, the provision of the same facilities and instruction to all students does not mean fair treatment, as non-English speaking students are practically excluded from any meaningful education.

The tribunal then concentrated on Civil Rights Act section 601. It noted that the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare had clarified the section on several occasions, notably in 1970, when it issued a guideline that specifically imposed responsibility on federally funded school systems to correct the linguistic deficiencies of the students in making instruction accessible to such students. The court thus held that Section 601 violates the SFUSD. Having provided the decision, the equal rights lawsuit was not answered. The Ninth Circuit ruling was overturned.