Mela Leger

Mela Leger
Born
Manuelita de Atocha Romero Lucero

1928
Died2006
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Educator, school founder
Known forAdvocate for bilingual education
SpouseRay Leger
ChildrenTeresa Leger Fernandez

Manuelita de Atocha Romero Lucero, Mela Leger (1928–2006) was an early proponent for bilingual education in New Mexico.[1] With her husband Ray Leger, she helped write the 1973 Bilingual Multicultural Education Act, which provided for Spanish and Indigenous languages to be taught in New Mexico K12 schools.[2]

  1. ^ International Women’s Forum, New Mexico (2014). "Mela Leger". New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative. Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  2. ^ "Diversity". Teresa 4 All. Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-13.