Wilhelmina Yazzie and Polk Middle School teacher Travis McKenzie embrace Tuesday April 29, 2025, celebrating a district court judge’s order siding with plaintiffs’ request the state create a plan for achieving better outcomes for Native American, disabled, low-income and English-learning students. (Danielle Prokop / Source NM)
Legislative Education Study Committee staff members Friday outlined their role in supporting the Public Education Department’s work in developing a plan for improving educational opportunities for at-risk New Mexico students.
LESC Director John Sena provided lawmakers with an update to the ongoing landmark Yazzie/Martinez educational equity case this week as they met in Roswell for the latest interim committee meeting. The remedial plan marks the latest court development in the lawsuit, which found in 2018 that the state was failing to provide low-income students, Native American students, English language learners and students with disabilities equitable education and services…