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Yazzie/Martinez plaintiffs seek court approval to write a stronger education plan
KUNM interviews attorney Alisa Diehl about the plaintiffs’ request to revise the state’s education plan and bring community expertise into implementation.
State Plans & Responses
State agency plans submitted to the court and compliance efforts.
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NM Public Education Department asks court to accept its plan in landmark equity case
Reports on PED’s request for approval of its remedial plan and its response to the plaintiffs’ objections about implementation and accountability.
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Plaintiffs in NM education equity case ask court to reject Public Education Department’s plan
Covers the plaintiffs’ February objections to the remedial plan, including concerns about benchmarks, funding and responsibility for carrying out changes. Includes PED’s response.
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Plan de acción Martínez/Yazzie 11/3/25
El documento principal es un plan de acción del Departamento de Educación Pública de Nuevo México (PED), presentado ante el tribunal el 3 de noviembre de 2025. Expone el contexto del caso Martínez-Yazzie y organiza acciones propuestas en torno a cuatro necesidades: instrucción de calidad, educadores preparados, servicios académicos y de bienestar, y financiamiento, apoyo y rendición de cuentas. El plan identifica ...
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Martinez/Yazzie Revised Action Plan 11/3/25
The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) says the Martinez-Yazzie lawsuit began with allegations that the state was failing to provide a sufficient education to specified student groups. The plan recounts that the 2019 decision affirmed a state responsibility and that a May 2025 court order directed PED to prepare a plan addressing outstanding needs; these are the plan’s account of the litigation, not find...
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Plaintiffs criticize remedial draft plan in Yazzie/Martinez case as too vague
Reports on plaintiffs’ and disability advocates’ criticism of the October draft, including requests for more specific actions and clearer measures of progress.
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NM Public Education Department invites public input on Yazzie/Martinez equity plan
Describes the regional meetings scheduled to inform PED’s court-ordered remedial plan and the role of its outside partners in gathering public input.
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PED Cabinet Secretary on the State’s Response to Yazzie-Martinez Ruling
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.
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Updating the Response to the Yazzie Martinez Ruling
Russell Contreras interviews MALDEF president Thomas Saenz about the state’s response to the ruling and the Martinez plaintiffs’ priorities.
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Yazzie-Martinez Draft Plan
The Line opinion panel reviews the 2022 draft education plan, including its graduation and proficiency goals and questions about educational access.