Mela Leger
Leader in New Mexico Bilingual, Multicultural Education. Model for National Program. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Manuelita de Atocha Romero Lucero, Mela Leger (1928–2006) was an early proponent for bilingual education in New Mexico.[1] With her husband Ray Leger, she helped write the 1973 Bilingual Multicultural Education Act, which provided for Spanish and Indigenous languages to be taught in New Mexico K12 schools.[2]
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Mela Leger | |
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Born | Manuelita de Atocha Romero Lucero 1928 |
Died | 2006 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Educator, school founder |
Known for | Advocate for bilingual education |
Spouse | Ray Leger |
Children | Teresa Leger Fernandez |
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