1 Our national motto, E Pluribus Unum, "from many, one," was originally conceived to denote the union of the thirteen states into one nation. Throughout our history, E Pluribus Unum also has come to mean the vital unity of our national community founded on individual freedom and the diversity that flows from it. 2 Venez, G.; Abrahamse, A. 1996. How Immigrants Fare in U.S. Education. Santa Monica: RAND. Rumbaut, R.G.; Cornelius, W.A. 1995. California's Immigrant Children: Theory, Research, and Implications for Educational Policy. San Diego: Center for U.S. Mexican Studies. 3 National Research Council (August, D; Hakuta, K. eds.). 1997. Improving Schooling for Language­Minority Children: A Research Agenda. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.