Purpose

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. History: Laws 2010, ch. 108, § 2; 2010, ch. 114, § 2; 2025, ch. 153, § 1.