Inadequate and fragmented solutions have worsened the crisis for NM students and persisted in violating
Your dedication and countless phone calls, emails, and comments in hearings worked! Huge efforts to
SANTA FE—First Judicial District Court Judge Matthew Wilson ordered the state to provide computers and
SANTA FE—Yazzie plaintiffs in the landmark Yazzie/Martinez education lawsuit asked the First Judicial District Court
SANTA FE—On Friday, August 28, counsel for families, students, and school districts in the landmark
By Paloma Mexika I spoke with New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty’s new senior
By Maria Archuleta I spoke with New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty’s new senior
SANTA FE—First Judicial District Court Judge Matthew Wilson denied the State of New Mexico’s motion
Plaintiffs will argue continued court oversight is necessary SANTA FE—On Monday, June 29, in a
Education is fundamental to our future, but our students don’t have equal opportunities in our
SANTA FE—The State of New Mexico, by its own admission, is not fulfilling its constitutional
ALBUQUERQUE—In a motion asking the First Judicial District Court to dismiss the Yazzie/Martinez v. State
Brief states New Mexico students still do not have the educational opportunities they need SANTA
SANTA FE—New Mexico students still lack the basics necessary for a constitutionally sufficient education, charged
SANTA FE—Students still lack the basics that are necessary for a constitutionally sufficient education, charged
By Gail Evans, Lead Attorney for plantiffs, Yazzie v. State of New Mexico(This article appeared in the Albuquerque Journal.) Our courts
By Wilhelmina Yazzie, lead plaintiff in the Yazzie/Martinez v. New Mexico lawsuit. (This op-ed appeared in the Santa Fe New Mexican) When
Dear friends, This legislative session was a turning point for New Mexico. The efforts of
HB 111 will support teachers with training to better serve culturally and linguistically diverse students,
March 7, 2019 In the final stretch of this legislative session, a number of bills
Legislature’s proposed funding will not meet court’s mandate for transformation of education system ALBUQUERQUE—Late Thursday,
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO—Among the many education bills that are working their way through legislative
SANTA FE—Transform Education NM, a broad coalition of teachers, parents, students, district superintendents, bilingual experts, and non-profit
Critical decisions are being made at the legislature about the future of public schools for
Legislature considers key student loan bill as more than one in five New Mexicans are
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO—Several of the court-mandated remedies to fix the New Mexico education system
Transform Education NM, a broad coalition of teachers, parents, students, district superintendents, bilingual experts, and
New court document explains precisely how state is not meeting constitutional requirements for a sufficient
We are in a historic moment that will define the future of education for children
SANTA FE—Today New Mexico’s Indian Affairs Committee will hear how the recent court decision on
Reforms would assure compliance with Yazzie/Martinez court ruling ALBUQUERQUE — On Friday, New Mexico’s Legislative Education Study
ALBUQUERQUE—Over a hundred people from across the state, including educators, advocates, tribal leaders, and families,
By Marina Candace Butler We all want our children to be good readers – it’s
District court rules the State of New Mexico violates students’ constitutional rights The New Mexico
SANTA FE, NM – July 20, 2018 – A state court ruled today that New
SANTA FE—The New Mexico Public Education Department will hear public comment in Santa Fe this
Education lawsuit asserts students’ state constitutional rights are being violated SANTA FE, NM – Attorneys
MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: The New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty (the
Families & School Districts Assert that Students’ Constitutional Rights are being Violated SANTA FE, NM
Landmark Education Suit Claims Students’ Constitutional Rights Are Being Violated SANTA FE, NM—A state-court trial
SANTA FE, NM—In a pre-trial hearing starting Monday, May 22, the New Mexico Center on
Your action is needed urgently – the House and Senate just sent a tax package
Republished from the New Mexico Political Report. Also seen in the Albuquerque Journal and NM
Read our own Sireesha Manne’s Op-Ed about inadequate school funding in New Mexico. http://www.abqjournal.com/582528/opinion/nm-must-boost-investment-in-education.html
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