Multistate Association for Bilingual Education, Northeast A nonprofit organization for educators, families, and policy makers |
LEGISLATION An Act Relative to the Training, Assessment, and Assignment of Qualified School Interpreters in Educational Settings (HD.1915/Rep. Cabral; SD 461/Sen. Crighton) Creates standards and competencies for the training, hiring and use of interpreters in educational settings in order to provide limited English proficient (LEP) parents and students with competent interpretation services, as required by federal and state law.
This bill would create robust pathways for diverse professionals and educators to enter the teaching profession and is sponsored by the two Joint Education Committee Chairs, Representative Alice Peisch and Senator Jason Lewis. Latinos for Education and the Massachusetts Education Diversity Coalition are advocating for transforming this educator pipeline.
An Act Expanding Opportunities to Demonstrate Academic Achievement (S.293/H.612) ADVISORY BOARDS MABE Board members are representatives on the following education advisory councils: |