The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE's) Office of Student, Community, and Academic Supports (OSCAS) announces that The Council on Elementary and Secondary Education approved public comment for Regulations Governing the Education of Multilingual Learners. 

The proposed Regulations Governing the Education of Multilingual Learners address areas of non-compliance and incorporate best practices for supporting Multilingual Learners in Rhode Island public schools. As part of the regulatory process, a 46-day public comment period is now open through January 20, 2025

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Immigration and Education Post-Election

Monday, December 9, 2024  |  5-6 pm ET

This practical panel will provide: (a) information surrounding education, immigration, and implications for students and families post-U.S. election; and (b) tools and materials that can be used immediately in your community, school, and classes

Are you presenting at #MABE2025?

This year, MABE is encouraging proposals on these topics that are of current interest to our members: 

• Advocacy
• Leadership
• SLIFE
• LGBTQ+
• Less Common Partner Languages (i.e. Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, Mandarin, French)
• Curriculum Design and Scheduling
• Translanguaging
• Separation of Language
• Attrition/Student Commitment to DLBE
• Student Mobility (Late Entry, New Arrivals)
• Teacher Recruitment & Retention
• Student Entry Requirements
• Third Language Students

We encourage you to share your knowledge and expertise with colleagues at the conference! First-time presenters welcome. We look forward to learning from you! 

Learn more about #MABE2025. 

Thank you for your generosity and for being part of our vision that multilingualism and multiculturalism are assets that provide cognitive, social, emotional, educational, and employment advantages for all students. You are an important part of our work and one way that you can continue to support us is by donating on our website mabene.org or clicking on the button above. Our work is never done - here’s to 50 more years!

Observe and learn from local Dual Language Bilingual Education programs!  

You're invited to "Voices United: Advocating for Bilingualism," MABE's Dual Language Bilingual Education Annual Conference on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at the UMass Amherst Center at Springfield featuring Keynote Speaker Kate Menken. 

Don't miss our Bilingual Education Research Network tomorrow, Monday, December 2 at 4pm!  

This Network is free to members. 

Become A Member To Attend Bilingual Education Research Network 

MABE invites you to renew or initiate your MABE membership to enjoy our many member benefits, including free events such as our Bilingual Education Research Network. The second session, "Special Education Teachers’ Perspectives within a Dual Language Community," will take place next Monday, December 2 at 4:00pm - it's not too late to register! This Network will showcase research across our New England region and beyond. Learn more about this upcoming session and register.