N.M. Const. art. XII, § 8
- Constitution
- Constitution of New Mexico
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
[Teachers to learn English and Spanish.] The legislature shall provide for the training of teachers in the normal schools or otherwise so that they may become proficient in both the English and Spanish languages, to qualify them to teach Spanish-speaking pupils and students in the public schools and educational institutions of the state, and shall provide proper means and methods to facilitate the teaching of the English language and other branches of learning to such pupils and students.
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