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New Mexico Public Education Department, 2023
The Language and Culture Division (LCD) provides accountability with support to districts that serve students participating in Bilingual Multicultural Education Programs (BMEPs) so that all participating students achieve the program goals as outlined by New Mexico statute and administrative code, which are: (1) students become bilingual and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Multicultural Education, Accountability, Expenditures
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Gil Prieto, Anna – Deafness & Education International, 2022
In 2002, the Brazilian deaf communities' struggles against academic failure and deaf student dropout won a linguistic policy: the LIBRAS Federal Law. This official law, regulated by Decree N.5626 in 2005, recognises LIBRAS as a national language and requires inclusive educational practices in a bilingual model in order to promote meaningful…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sign Language, Second Language Learning, Preschool Children
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Selover, Peggy J. – Sign Language Studies, 1988
Describes the considerable amount of work and lengthy process of passing legislation to give foreign-language credit for American sign language in California high schools. (CB)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Credit Courses, Deafness, Educational Legislation