Browse all documents across every section of the Martinez/Yazzie case.
A July 16, 2024 presentation to New Mexico legislative committees reviews the Martinez-Yazzie lawsuit, court findings, and state actions and reported outcomes. The presentation describes the court’s findings on educational resources and student outcomes, then compares those findings with legislative and executive actions and local outcome measures.
A July 2024 Legislative Finance Committee presentation recounts the Martinez-Yazzie case, in which plaintiffs alleged that New Mexico was not providing sufficient funding and programs for at-risk public school students. The presentation says the District Court ruled in 2019 that educational inputs were inadequate and student outcomes were “dismal.” The presentation describes a range of state responses, including i...
An interview with then-PED Secretary Arsenio Romero about the department’s response to the ruling and Attorney General Raúl Torrez’s proposed role in the litigation.
Trip Jennings interviews Attorney General Raúl Torrez about why he sought to take over the state’s litigation in the education equity case.
Russell Contreras interviews MALDEF president Thomas Saenz about the state’s response to the ruling and the Martinez plaintiffs’ priorities.
The Line opinion panel discusses state compliance with the lawsuit and Constitutional Amendment 1. This is a panel discussion rather than a court finding.
This September 2022 Legislative Finance Committee brief reviews New Mexico’s progress after the 2018 Martinez-Yazzie ruling. It reports that the court found the state had not provided sufficient funding and directed state entities to work together on remedies. The brief compares school funding with the 2008 AIR study’s inflation-adjusted estimate. It reports that FY23 funding through the state equalization guarant...
The Line opinion panel reviews the 2022 draft education plan, including its graduation and proficiency goals and questions about educational access.
The LFC brief says the court included Native American students among students considered at risk and described their need for educational supports. It also reports that the court found shortcomings in services, technical assistance, and consultation with tribal governments. The brief says the court ordered the state to provide resources for at-risk students, but did not prescribe specific remedies. It also describ...
The October 2020 hearing brief presents a four-part reform framework addressing teaching and school leadership, extended learning, curriculum, and oversight. It also describes superintendents’ preference to address immediate operational needs before reforms. The brief reports that the court found poor student proficiency, graduation, and college remediation outcomes, particularly for at-risk students. It notes tha...