A BILL CREATING AN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS NOW HEADED TO THE GOVERNOR’S DESK FOR HER SIGNATURE. THE BILL CREATES FOUR SUB-DEPARTMENTS FOR EARLY EDUCATION AND FOCUSES ON SPECIAL ED … HOME VISITATIONS …AND SUPPORTING FAMILIES.
IF GOVERNOR MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM SIGNS THE MEASURE, SHE’LL HAVE TO ALSO APPOINT A SECRETARY FOR THE NEW DEPARTMENT. THE LEGISLATION IS MEANT TO MAKE NEW MEXICO’S PER-KINDERGARTEN SYSTEM STRONGER THAN IT IS NOW.
