{"data":{"id":"us-nm/32a-23-2","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"32A-23-2","heading":"Findings and purpose.","body":"The legislature finds that:\nA. special needs are present among the state's population of three- and four-year-old children and those needs warrant the provision of early pre-kindergarten and pre-kindergarten programs;\nB. participation in quality early pre-kindergarten and pre-kindergarten has a positive effect on children's intellectual, emotional, social and physical development; and\nC. early pre-kindergarten and pre-kindergarten will advance governmental interests and childhood development and readiness.","path":["Chapter 32A - Children's Code","ARTICLE 23 Pre-Kindergarten"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18532/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"fa0135a92c7bda4714ac3660e445840b3f328872a0bc4ea538b2c37e7c9f172f","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/32a-23-1","next":"us-nm/32a-23-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}