New Mexico Governor Signs Hispanic Education Act

Education Week (4/5, Zehr) reported that New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (D) "has signed into law the Hispanic Education Act, which aims to close the achievement gap for Hispanic and other students. The measure, which he had proposed, creates a Hispanic advisory council and a liaison to bring recommendations on Hispanic education to the state's secretary of education." The New Mexico Legislature "also passed a measure that expands the states dual-credit program to include high school students in Bureau of Indian Education schools and tribal colleges in New Mexico, along with a law aimed at increasing school boards financial accountability."