Language & Culture – New Mexico Education https://nmeducation.org Your home for all things education in The Land of Enchantment Sat, 23 Dec 2023 19:26:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://nmeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/11-29-2021_NewMexico_NMEducationLogo_V1-08-150x150.png Language & Culture – New Mexico Education https://nmeducation.org 32 32 202004729 Bridging Worlds for Native American Education in New Mexico https://nmeducation.org/bridging-worlds-for-native-american-education-in-new-mexico/ Sat, 23 Dec 2023 19:26:44 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=5338 KatieAnn Juanico, the newly appointed Assistant Secretary of Indian Education in New Mexico, is on a mission to bridge the gap between two worlds for Native American students. Raised oin a small pueblo, Juanico draws from her personal journey to navigate the challenges of balancing cultural heritage with Westernized education. With a focus on cultural relevance, community engagement, and an inspiring message for indigenous youth, she is determined to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for Native American students in the state.

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]]> 5338 Advancing Early Literacy in New Mexico https://nmeducation.org/advancing-early-literacy-in-nm/ Fri, 07 Apr 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=4931 Rep. Ryan Lane, sponsor of HB481 in the House of Representatives. This bill is designed to help make New Mexico's students more competitive and help teachers better use science-based literacy educating when instructing their students.

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]]> 4931 New law will help keep native languages alive https://nmeducation.org/new-law-will-help-keep-native-languages-alive/ Fri, 08 Apr 2022 16:09:14 +0000 https://nmeducation.org/?p=4431 A new law that substantially increases the pay of individuals who specialize in teaching Native American public school students their tribal and pueblo languages and dialects does a great deal more than just give big raises. The new law, House Bill 60, helps ensure that these languages, many of which are passed down orally and have no written form, do not die out.

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