Plaintiffs in NM education equity case ask court to reject Public Education Department’s plan

Plaintiffs in New Mexico's long-running Yazzie/Martinez education equity case reject Public Ed Department's plan.

By: Leah Romero

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 654

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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Plaintiffs in the longstanding Yazzie/Martinez education equity lawsuit have asked the judge overseeing the case to reject the New Mexico Public Education Department’s plan for addressing support and outcomes for at-risk students.

The PED filed a final draft of its remedial action plan — which First Judicial District Court Judge Matthew Wilson ordered the state to complete last year—in November and plaintiffs received extra time to file their response with the …

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