Multilingualism gives rise to cognitive, educational, economic, and sociocultural benefits. In fact, it's one of the U.S. Department of Education's big initiatives through Raise the Bar: Lead the World. In this infographic, gain insights about the growing population of multilingual learners and how educational agencies, schools, and educators can…

In this paper, we report on teachers' use of curricula and other instructional resources to address Common Core State Standards (CCSS), as well as how use of instructional materials is related to instructional practice. We draw on data from the American Teacher Panel, a nationally representative sample of teachers who periodically provide…

Discusses the importance of policy-making autonomy for state universities and reviews several recent state court decisions affirming their substantial independence from interference by state legislatures or state boards of education. (JG)

This report describes the New Mexico State Board of Education's Consolidating Initiatives for Tomorrow's Education (CITE) plan. The purpose of this plan is to address long-range goals for school reforms and funding, educational and educator standards, and future expectations for continued school improvement and state leadership. Each section…

This report examines transfer policies and processes for students among New Mexico colleges and universities. Nearly 9,000 students transferred from one institution to another within the state during 1995-96, an increase of 22 percent over 1994-95. During 1996, the New Mexico Commission on Higher Education (NMCHE) adopted a regulation designed to…

This report provides an overview of legislative actions relating to higher education in New Mexico during fiscal year 1997-98. The governor signed into law approximately $485 million in appropriations from the state general fund for the operation of higher education institutions and programs in 1997-98, a decrease of 0.5 percent from the current…

The legislative authority for Navajo education is examined in this two-part report, designed to help the Navajo people attain meaningful control of the education of their youth, with the continued appropriate involvement of the federal and state governments. Part 1 summarizes the key provisions of the relevant sources of legal authority which…