New Mexico Community Schools Act grant program

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 2 studies (2 qualitative), q2 · 0 of 2 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description

A New Mexico Public Education Department-administered grant programme that funds community-school coordinators, planning, implementation, and technical assistance for participating public schools.

Components

• New Mexico community schools grant program and funding structure: New Mexico's Community Schools Act (2013, updated 2019) established a state grant program; legislative funding began in 2019 with an initial $2 million and totals $36.9 million allocated through 2025. For 2024-25, "90 schools either received funding for implementation grants or were designated to participate in the Accredit Community Schools pilot program." The program funds full-time community school coordinators, planning, and implementation, supplemented by federal Full-Service Community Schools grants totaling $7.5 million and a $1.8 million congressionally directed technical assistance award. (Germain et al. (2025))

Claims

• State investments in coordinators, professional development, and technical assistance were key to achieving community schools outcomes [+W]
• Community schools funding availability and consistency strongly impacts continued implementation progress in Roswell [+W]

Related Products and Programmes

• Community schools framework: four pillars for a whole-child, whole-school, whole-community approach

Key Sources

• Germain, E., Maier, A., & Espinoza, D. (2025). New Mexico community schools: Improving student opportunities and outcomes. Learning Policy Institute. https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/new-mexico-community-schools-outcomes-brief

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title	New Mexico Community Schools Act grant program
description	A New Mexico Public Education Department-administered grant programme that funds community-school coordinators, planning, implementation, and technical assistance for participating public schools.
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