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Land
of Enchantment
The magnificent
“Land of Enchantment” awaits your arrival to central New Mexico and
the city of Albuquerque, the largest metropolitan area in the state,
and Santa Fe, the state’s historical capital established in 1607, a
45 minute scenic drive into northern New Mexico's mountain range.
Throughout the centuries, New Mexico has been the destination of many
an explorer and we hope you will take the time to enjoy its many wonders.
The rich cultural and historical history of New Mexico dates back to
1400 when the Apache and Navajo people arrived in the region. Francisco
Vazquez de Coronado was one of the first “Conquistadors” to visit the
region in 1540 and the first European colony was established at San
Gabriel, near Espanola in 1598. The City of Albuquerque was established
one hundred years later, in 1706 by a group of Spanish families and
Gov. Francisco Cuervo y Valdes who named the settlement in honor of
Don Francisco Fernandez de la Cueva Enrique, Duke of Albuquerque and
Viceroy of New Spain.
Education
Secretary Richard Riley deplores the 30% Dropout Rate Among Latino Students
A national drop out rate of 30% among Latino high-school students was
reported by the Presidents Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence
for Hispanics to Education Secretary Richard Riley on President Clinton's
behalf. The panel’s chairman, Guillermo Linares, called educating Hispanics
“a matter of economic and national security” because Latinos will account
for one of every four school-age people in the United States by 2030,
according to the Census Bureau. The presidential panel urged government
officials, business leaders and parents to develop more creative ways
to improve education and encourage Latinos from an early age to stay
in school.Secretary Riley who supports the teaching of Spanish in every
school in America stated that “we need to have much higher expectations
of our Hispanic children. We need educators and parents who, when they
see a Latino child, see the astounding potential of that young person.”
The 21 member commission attributed the academic gap to several factors,
including low teacher expectations of Hispanic students, limited English
efficiency and poorly equipped schools in Latino neighborhoods.
MAES National Magazine is committed to helping stem the dropout rate
by providing the magazine as an educational resource for educators in
our community. In the next several months we will expend the distribution
of the magazine to include the libraries of secondary schools.
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