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Grace Mayer, an art teacher at Milagro Middle School and president of the local branch of the National Education Association, backed the push to expand the district's bilingual programs.
The "renaissance" in bilingual education would include expansion of K-12 dual-language opportunities and initiatives to better support all students whose first language is not English.
For the last year, members of the Santa Fe Public Schools community have been taking a hard look at public education, a process called Reimagining.
The district has struggled to retain students as they head toward middle school.
Since process began, enrollment numbers have declined districtwide by nearly 11%.