{"data":{"id":"us-nm/22-23b-2","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"22-23B-2","heading":"Purpose.","body":"The purpose of the Hispanic Education Act is to:\nA. 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;\nB. protect and preserve New Mexico's heritage Spanish language and culture;\nC. encourage and foster parental involvement in the education of their children; and\nD. 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.","path":["Chapter 22 - Public Schools","ARTICLE 23B Hispanic Education"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18522/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"4913b3fd296e0e287540436df482452d64de43d3b27345a644d0aead4873d50f","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/22-23b-1","next":"us-nm/22-23b-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}