IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1432 
Honoring the State of New Mexico on the passage of the Hispanic Education 
Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 10, 2010 
Mr. HEINRICH submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the State of New Mexico on the passage of the 
Hispanic Education Act. 
Whereas Hispanic culture has significantly impacted the 
State of New Mexico’s history and made it what it is 
today; 
Whereas 56 percent of the student population in New Mexico 
is Hispanic; 
Whereas nearly half of Hispanic students in New Mexico do 
not graduate from high school; 
Whereas nationally, only 57 percent of Hispanics age 25 and 
older graduate high school compared to 85 percent of 
non-Hispanics; 
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•HRES 1432 IH 
Whereas 40 percent of Hispanics age 25 and older in New 
Mexico have not completed high school, compared to 14 
percent of non-Hispanics; 
Whereas only 43 percent of Hispanic students graduate high 
school at or above proficiency in reading; 
Whereas only 25 percent of Hispanic students graduate high 
school at or above proficiency in mathematics; 
Whereas to address these education disparities in New Mex-
ico, the Hispanic Education Act was introduced in the 
New Mexico State Legislature on January 25, 2010; 
Whereas the Hispanic Education Act was signed into law by 
Governor Richardson on March 10, 2010, at Washington 
Middle School in Albuquerque, New Mexico; 
Whereas the Hispanic Education Act will close the achieve-
ment gap while increasing graduation rates, post-sec-
ondary enrollment, retention, and completion; 
Whereas the Hispanic Education Act will create a Hispanic 
Education liaison who will focus on issues related to His-
panic education and develop a strategic plan to improve 
elementary, secondary, and post-secondary educational 
outcomes; 
Whereas the Hispanic Education Act will create a Hispanic 
Education Advisory Council to advise the New Mexico 
Secretary of Education on Hispanic education; 
Whereas the Hispanic Education Act sets into motion a 
multipronged approach to bring the community together 
to tackle the growing achievement gap that exists be-
tween Hispanic students and their peers; and 
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Whereas the Hispanic Education Act is the first law of its 
kind anywhere in the United States: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the importance of the Hispanic 
Education Act and its meaningful contribution to 
education in the State of New Mexico; 
(2) congratulates New Mexico Governor Bill 
Richardson, State Senator Bernadette Sanchez, 
State Representative Rick Miera, and Education 
Secretary Veronica Garcia for having the courage to 
champion the Hispanic Education Act; 
(3) honors New Mexico’s Latino/Hispano Edu-
cation Improvement Task Force for fighting to 
eliminate the achievement gap in New Mexico; and 
(4) recognizes the need to replicate this impor-
tant legislation at the national level. 
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