Hispanic Education Act

The Hispanic Education Act, signed into law in 2010, is focused on improving the educational success and postsecondary attainment for the state’s Hispanic students.

The purpose of the Hispanic Education Act is to:

A. Provide for the study, development, and implementation of educational systems that affect the academic success of Hispanic students to increase graduation rates and ensure lifelong success;

B. protect and preserve New Mexico’s heritage Spanish language and culture;

C. encourage and foster parental involvement in the education of their children; and

D. provide mechanisms for parents; community, community-based and business organizations; public schools; school districts; charter schools; public post-secondary educational institutions, the higher education department; the public education department; and state and local policymakers to work together to improve educational opportunities for Hispanic students for the purpose of increasing graduation rates, increasing post-secondary enrollment, retention and completion and ensuring lifelong success.