New Mexico's social studies standards, adopted February 2022 and codified in NMAC 6.29.11, are structured around six strands: Civics, History, Economics and Personal Financial Literacy, Geography, Inquiry, and a unique Ethnic, Cultural, and Identity Studies strand reflecting the state's diverse population. Civics standards address civic and political institutions (including the sovereignty and governance structures of New Mexico's 23 federally recognized tribes), processes, rules and laws, civic dispositions, and democratic principles. High school Government content covers US and New Mexico state government, federalism, civil rights, and political participation. The standards were developed through a culturally responsive process emphasizing college, career, and civic readiness for all New Mexico students. Financial literacy update: HB 171 (signed February 9, 2024) mandates financial literacy as a required high school elective effective for 9th graders beginning 2025-26. This is a new graduation requirement separate from the financial literacy content already embedded in the 2022 Economics and Personal Financial Literacy strand.