“New Mexico’s new math policy puts students on a stronger path to long-term success. The state is taking a proactive, research-based approach that ensures students receive earlier support and high-quality instruction to build the foundational numeracy skills they need to thrive in later grades and in life.
“Educators will benefit from clearer guidance, better preparation and stronger professional learning—tools that translate into more effective classroom instruction and higher student achievement. And parents will gain earlier, more transparent communication on their children’s progress, strengthening the essential partnership between schools and families and making sure students get the support they need both in the classroom and home.”
“We are grateful to Senate Education Committee Chair William Soules, Rep. Debra Sariñana, Rep. Catherine Cullen and legislative leaders for championing these critical, comprehensive and evidence-based policy solutions, which will lay the groundwork for meaningful, lasting gains in student learning.”
About the Legislation:
New Mexico’s comprehensive math bill, SB 29, includes provisions that:
