根据2022年的宪法修正案,新墨西哥州将在2025年11月1日启动全民免费儿童保育。 New Mexico will launch universal free child care Nov. 1, 2025, under a 2022 constitutional amendment.

新墨西哥州准备从2025年11月1日起为所有家庭推出普及免费儿童保育服务,这是根据2022年宪法修正案这样做的第一个州。 New Mexico is set to launch universal free child care for all families starting November 1, 2025, becoming the first state to do so under a 2022 constitutional amendment. 该方案旨在扩大获取机会,通过职业阶梯制度提高教育者的工资,并解决近14 000个儿童保育名额短缺的问题,特别是在农村和服务不足的地区。 The program aims to expand access, improve educator wages through a career ladder system, and address a shortage of nearly 14,000 child care slots, especially in rural and underserved areas. 提供商虽然得到了国家领导人和倡导者的支持,但对供资稳定性、监管变革和拟议工资增长的可持续性提出了关切,敦促提供更明确的指导和长期财政承诺。 While supported by state leaders and advocates, providers have raised concerns about funding stability, regulatory changes, and the sustainability of proposed wage increases, urging clearer guidance and long-term financial commitments.