NM Public Education Department asks court to accept its plan in landmark equity case

New Mexico Public Education Department asks court to accept its plan for addressing equity and reject plaintiffs' objections

By: Leah Romero

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: March 30, 2026

Words: 449

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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The New Mexico Public Education Department has asked the court overseeing the Yazzie/Martinez education equity lawsuit to overrule plaintiffs’ objections and approve its final remedial plan.

In the latest update in the decade-long case, the state argued that its remedial action plan, filed with the First Judicial District Court in November, sufficiently meets the court’s requirements and should be approved. The state also argued that the plaintiffs’ objections to the plan do not …

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