Educational opportunities for language minority students are often limited by discrepancies between their native languages and cultures and those of the U.S. public schools they attend. To improve educational opportunities for language minority students, the Mid-Atlantic Equity Center provides technical assistance and training in the following areas:

• Legal responsibilities of educational agencies serving language minority students
• Effective instructional practices for language minority students
• Cross-cultural awareness and communication
• Involvement of parents of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds
• Preparation and development of teachers for language minority students

• Equity Review: Using Standardized Tests to Make High Stake Decisions on English Language Learners (1998)
• Legal Responsibilities of Education Agencies Serving National Origin Language Minority Students (1992)
• Legal Responsibilities of Education Agencies Serving National Origin Language Minority Students - Synopsis (1995)
• New series of bilingual posters encouraging student self-esteem and achievement
• Full list of MAEC publications on National Origin/Language Minority Issues
• Federal Laws Governing Equity and Access Issues in Education
• State Laws, Regulations and Guidelines Governing Equity and Access Issues in Education
  (for DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV)
  
  
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  U.S. Census Bureau - Facts on the Hispanic or Latino Population
  U.S. Census Bureau - Facts on the Asian, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Populations
  U.S. Census Bureau - Facts on the American Indian and Alaska Native Population
  More National Origin/Language Minority Equity Resources
  Recent News Articles on National Origin/Language Minority Issues
  Links to Other Web Sites That Focus on National Origin/Language Minority Issues