Despite $2.6B investment, NM schools ‘largely failed’ to increase instructional time, report says

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: June 17, 2026

Words: 601

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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New Mexico has spent $2.6 billion on extended learning time in schools since a judge presiding over the landmark Yazzie/Martinez lawsuit in 2018 found the state did not give at-risk students equitable opportunities. Despite that massive investment, schools across the state have “largely failed to increase instructional time,” according to a state report released Wednesday.

The new Legislative Finance Committee report, presented before a panel of state lawmakers in Ruidoso, followed up on a …

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