SANTA FE – Legislation that responds to a lawsuit by raising public school salaries and increasing annual spending on public education by nearly a half-billion dollars has been signed New Mexico’s Democratic governor.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed bills Wednesday to provide greater resources to low-income students and extend learning time. Other provisions would raising minimum salaries for teachers at three stages in their carriers and allow many elementary schools to add five weeks to the calendar year.
The initiatives from the Democrat-led Legislature will weigh in a judge’s pending decision on whether to intervene in decisions about state funding for education. New Mexico is one of several states where parents have turned to the courts to address frustrations over state budget priorities and the quality of education.
