Transform Education New Mexico logo: a student figure inside the outline of New Mexico Transform Education New Mexico

A coalition of families, educators, students, and advocates

We're not here to reform public education in New Mexico.

We're going to transform it.

Born from the Martinez/Yazzie ruling, TENM works to rebuild a public education system that sees, values, and meets the needs of every New Mexico student.

Our platform for transformationThe six pillars

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  1. Students at the Core

    Rebuilding the system on our students' well-being, and ending the decades of racism and discrimination that have failed them.

  2. Multicultural and Multilingual Foundation

    Culturally and linguistically responsive curriculum, bilingual and dual-language programs, and teacher preparation that embraces students' cultures, languages, and heritages.

  3. Teachers and Staff, Valued and Well-Prepared

    Pay competitive with surrounding states, pipeline and Grow-Your-Own programs, and the professional development educators deserve.

Transforming New Mexico's public education system into an ecosystem of community power and agency, rooted in the leadership of families and communities.

  1. Effective Curriculum and Instruction

    Universal pre-K, special education and ancillary services, bilingual education, arts and music, extended learning, and smaller class sizes.

  2. Student Supports and Readiness

    Technology and internet access from home, after-school programs, community libraries, transportation, and expanded college, career, civic and culture readiness.

  3. Health and Wellness Resources

    Healthy meals, wellness centers, nurses, counselors, and social workers, putting well-being over punitive discipline.

Change happens collectivelyThe coalition

Meet the coalition partners

Coalition partners are central to who we are and how change happens, across communities, advocates, educators, and families.

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Why this coalition existsThe Martinez/Yazzie ruling

2018

The court ruled

In the consolidated Martinez/Yazzie lawsuit, a New Mexico court found the state had failed its constitutional obligation to provide a sufficient education for four groups of students: Native students, English language learners, at-risk students, and students with disabilities.

The Mandate

What it requires

The state must act for the four groups of students it has long underserved: Native students, English language learners, at-risk students, and students with disabilities.

Today

What we do

We act as liaisons between communities and the Public Education Department, advance a policy agenda at the Roundhouse, and hold the state accountable for lasting change.

The round, adobe-toned New Mexico State Capitol building in Santa Fe, the Great Seal mounted above its entrance under a bright sky
The Roundhouse: New Mexico State Capitol, Santa Fe. Photo by F. McGady, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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