Frequently Asked Questions The questions and answers below are provided to support schools and districts in implementing the new graduation requirements for the class of 2022 and graduating classes thereafter. For a printable version, download this document. Graduation Policy New Mexico has only one diploma, the New Mexico Diploma of Excellence. Students who meet both coursework and comp [...]
New Mexico's graduation requirements are necessary for students to earn a Diploma of Excellence and provide students with strong preparation for college and career readiness. Currently, far too many students drop out or graduate from high school without the knowledge and skills required for success in the 21st century workplace and/or post-secondary education, closing doors, and limiting future op [...]
Educator Testing Requirements Beginning July 2022, approved educator preparation programs in New Mexico must adopt a standardized portfolio that will serve as a rigorous approval process for becoming a licensed educator in New Mexico, and Praxis examination pathways will be removed for educators who will graduate in Spring 2024. All Elementary Educators seeking licensure must complete the P [...]
The New Mexico Public Education Department believes literacy is a fundamental civil right and applies to all students in New Mexico. While teaching children to read in the early grades (K-3) has been a major focus of the state, it is essential to continue this focus into the secondary grades, including middle and high school. When considering the importance of literacy in the secondary grades, the [...]
Back to News Releases page Contact: Kelly Pearce 505-487-3539 kelly.pearce@ped.nm.gov December 30, 2022 NM Public Education Department - Year in Review Resolve to “Move the Needle” on Achievement in 2023 SANTA FE – This year’s focus on mathematics, called Math is Me, led to exciting work in our schools and the notion that everyone can succeed with calculations, manipulatives, and numbers. As 202 [...]
Back to News Releases page Contact: Judy Robinson 505-469-5496 judy.robinson@state.nm.us Dec. 23, 2021 Broadband assistance program changes coming Dec. 31 Benefit to adjust to increase eligibility SANTA FE — Thousands of eligible New Mexicans have until Dec. 31 to apply for a federal program to offset the cost of high-speed internet before the pandemic relief program is expanded to include more [...]
When will the new standards be publicly available? The standards have been posted for public comment on the following link: https://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/bureaus/policy-innovation-measurement/rule-notification/. The Social Studies Revisions Working Group is in the process of revising the proposed standards to allow more time to consider all 2,909 pages of written comments and 109 verbal comments [...]
Welcome to the New Mexico Parent and Family Portal Resources and information for families Resources & Information Advanced Placement Bilingual & Multicultural Education Bullying Prevention College and Career Readiness Distance Learning Graduation Requirements Homeless Assistance Military Families NM Vistas PED News and Media School Meal Sites School Lunch Programs Students & Families Asses [...]
Notifying the New Mexico Public Education Department of Your Intent to Home School When? You must notify the NMPED within 30 days of first establishing a home school. How often? You must notify the NMPED in subsequent years by August 1. The notification period begins each year on June 1. 1. Use the online NMPED Home School System to notify the state of your intent to operate a home school. Fol [...]
Career Clusters Career clusters is a classification system that groups occupations into sixteen different clusters based on similarities in foundational knowledge and skills needed to achieve success. These clusters are then broken down into career pathways. Four classes is the typical structure of a program of study sequence in order to completely master all the common career technical core stand [...]
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