,,iv #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #bbi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ad1 #bjbc,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! significance ( ! #aigc ,new ,mexico ,bil+ual ,multicultural ,education ,act on its #ej? anniv]s>y & ! importance ( cultivat+ education 9 bo? ! "m tongue z well z ,engli% = ! pres]vation ( culture1 id5tity1 & ,indig5\s k4 ,:]eas1 :5 ,new ,mexico became a t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #ahdh1 ! pr$om9ant languages spok5 7 ,d9 7,navajo71 ,jic>illa & ,mescal]o ,apa*e1 ,k]es1 ,tiwa1 ,t[a1 ,tewa1 ,zuni1 & ,spani%2 ,:]eas ! citiz5s ( ! ,new ,mexico t]ritory recogniz$ ! importance ( ma9ta9+ ,spani% & ^! ,indig5\s languages1 & reject$ & resi/$ attempts to eradicate ^! languages z a precondition = becom+ a ,/ate2 ,:]eas1 :5 ,new ,mexico 0 f9ally admitt$ z a ,/ate 9 #aiab1 its con/itution provid$ = ! education ( tea*]s & /ud5ts 9 ,spani%2 ,:]eas ,indig5\s lead]s recogniz$ t _! language 0 a gift f _! creator :i* 0 ess5tial = !m to cont9ue tea*+ successive g5]ations ( _! purpose1 way ( life1 cu/oms1 & laws2 ,:]eas ,s5ator ,matz ,*acn introduc$ bill #dba1 ! ,bil+ual ,multicultural ,education ,act to ! ,new ,mexico ,/ate ,legislature 9 #aigc 9 collaboration ) sev]al bil+ual education advocates includ+ ,s5ator ,ray ,leg] & ,mela ,leg]1 ! director ( bil+ual education 9 ! ,we/ ,las ,vegas s*ools2 ,:]eas ,new ,mexico 0 ! fir/ ,/ate to adopt a bil+ual multicultural education law1 & ! ,new ,mexico ,bil+ual ,multicultural ,education ,act is ! only ,/ate legislation t ackn[l$ges culture z an important "p ( language acquisition2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aigc1 ,new ,mexico has allocat$ ,/ate funds to di/ricts = ! implem5tation ( bil+ual multicultural education programs1 & #gj p]c5t ( ,new ,mexico s*ool di/ricts curr5tly implem5t bil+ual multicultural education programs2 ,:]eas ! ,new ,mexico #ebj ,alt]native ,c]tificate all[s memb]s ( ,new ,mexico's #bb ,pueblos & ,tribal ,nations to tea* _! respective languages 9 ,new ,mexico public s*ools2 ,:]eas1 pursuant to section #b;,a ( ! ,new ,mexico ,bil+ual ,multicultural ,education ,act ( #aigc1 a bil+ual multicultural education program is a program :]e *ildr5 le>n ?r\gh #b languages1 enhance & fo/] a positive und]/&+ ( ! cultures ( _! environm5t1 & p>ticipate 9 ! weal? & beauty ( su* a ri* cultural h]itage 9 ! plurali/ic society 9 :i* we n[ live2 ,:]eas bil+ual multicultural education supports em]g5t bil+ual /ud5ts1 prep>es all /ud5ts to p>ticipate 9 a multicultural society1 & ensures equal access to education2 ,:]eas1 9 #aifh1 ,congress pass$ ! fir/ major ,f$]al legislation conc]n+ bil+ual education1 ! ,bil+ual ,education ,act 7,,bea71 :i* became ! ,engli% ,language ,acquisition1 ,language ,enhancem5t1 & ,academic ,a*ievem5t ,act2 ,:]eas ! ,/ate ,c\rt held 9 ,yazzie_/,m>t9ez v4 ,/ate ( ,new ,mexico t ! ,/ate fail$ to provide adequate education = /ud5ts1 p>ticul>ly l[-income /ud5ts1 ,engli% le>n]s1 ,native ,am]icans1 & /ud5ts ) disabilities1 ?us requir+ ! ,/ate to ensure s*ools h ! necess>y res\rces1 includ+ suffici5t fund+1 to provide all /ud5ts ) equal access to education2 ,:]eas ,new ,mexico is #a ( ! #di ,/ates t has approv$ a ,seal ( ,bilit]acy2 ,:]eas ,new ,mexico is #a ( at lea/ #ci ,/ates t provides = tra9+1 pr(essional developm5t1 tea*+ /&>ds1 c]tification1 or endorsem5ts = alt]native language tea*]s 9 /atute or regulation2 ,:]eas ,f$]al legislation has be5 propos$ to create grants = ,/ates to fund ! ,seal ( ,bilit]acy program b rema9s unfulfill$2 ,:]eas ne>ly #bb p]c5t ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates speak a language o!r ?an ,engli% at home1 & ! ,c5sus ,bureau report$ t ! #e mo/ frequ5tly spok5 languages o!r ?an ,engli% are ,spani% or ,spani% ,creole1 ,*9ese1 ,tagalog1 ,vietnamese1 & ,arabic2 ,:]eas !re are r\ghly #bde ,indig5\s languages spok5 across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & _m ( ^! are at risk ( ext9ction ) only a small numb] ( speak]s rema9+2 ,:]eas ,engli% le>n]s are entitl$ to receive special s]vices bas$ on ! #aigd ,supreme ,c\rt decision 9 ,lau v4 ,ni*ols s t !y may le>n ! same academic cont5t z ,engli% speak]s & h access to public education2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjb1 ,public ,law #ajg-aaj *ang$ ! "n ( ! ,(fice ( ,bil+ual ,education & ,m9ority ,languages ,affairs at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education to ! ,(fice ( ,engli% ,language ,acquisition1 ,language ,enhancem5t1 & ,academic ,a*ievem5t = ,limit$ ,engli% ,pr(ici5t ,/ud5ts2 ,:]eas !re are ?\s&s ( dual language programs across ! c\ntry1 & ,/ates l ,cali=nia1 ,massa*usetts1 ,utah1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,delaw>e1 & ,wa%+ton h mov$ t[>d dual language initiatives2 ,:]eas bil+ual multicultural education is b5eficial to all /ud5ts1 z x helps promote ! developm5t ( a /ud5t's home or h]itage language1 bil+ualism1 bilit]acy1 & global aw>5ess2 ,:]eas language skills1 abilities1 & practices are int]connect$1 & ! m a /ud5t's home or h]itage language is support$1 ! /rong] effect x w h on acquir+ ano!r language2 & ,:]eas language is an important aspect ( a /ud5t's id5tity & culture1 & /udies %[ t be+ bil+ual or multil+ual has sev]al b5efits su* z increas$ problem-solv+ abilities1 increas$ creativity1 increas$ conc5tration skills1 increas$ le>n+1 & increas$ int]p]sonal skills3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ef=ts to incorporate bil+ual multicultural education2 7#b7 supports ef=ts to enc\rage ! ,(fice ( ,engli% ,language ,acquisition1 ,language ,enhancem5t1 & ,academic ,a*ievem5t = ,limit$ ,engli% ,pr(ici5t ,/ud5ts to become ! ,(fice ( ,multil+ual ,education2 7#c7 supports creat+ grants = tea*] developm5t to increase ! numb] ( bil+ual tea*]s & pr(essors 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#d7 supports creat+ grants to fund ! ,seal ( ,bilit]acy program2 & 7#e7 supports ef=ts to help ,am]ican-,indian ,tribes & ,nations ma9ta91 revitalize1 & tea* _! ,indig5\s languages4