New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signs literacy, special education bills into law

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: March 9, 2026

Words: 743

Last Updated: 15 hours, 49 minutes ago

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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday signed four education bills that will implement “structured literacy” best practices; permanently establish an Office of Special Education; increase math requirements for teaching licenses; and make health care more affordable for educators.

New Mexico has long ranked near the bottom of the National Assessment of Educational Progress scores, but Lujan Grisham and a bipartisan coalition of state lawmakers at Monday’s bill signing said they hope to see …

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