Equity Council

Resources

Martinez and Yazzie Consolidated Lawsuit Updates – New Mexico Public Education Department 

https://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/yazzie-martinez-updates/ 

NMPED Powerpoint presentation

http://www.nmsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Yazzie-Martinez-Your-Role-in-Transforming-Education.pdf 

Yazzie/Martinez Court Decision Summary

https://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Yazzie-Martinez-Order-Decision-2018-07-20.pdf 

Why does NM need Equity Councils (A parent's perspective)

https://futurefocusededucation.org/2020/02/10/why-new-mexico-schools-need-equity-councils-a-parents-perspective/ 

Summary News Reports: 

 JUDGE RULES NEW MEXICO VIOLATED PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS’ CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO SUFFICIENT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

https://www.maldef.org/2018/07/judge-rules-new-mexico-violated-public-school-students-constitutional-right-to-sufficient-educational-opportunities-2/ 

Education Lawsuit Against State of New Mexico Seeks Justice for New Mexico’s School Children 

http://nmpovertylaw.org/project/yazzievstateofnm/ 

The Case for Educational Equity in New Mexico (includes video)

http://nmpovertylaw.org/tag/yazzie-v-state-of-new-mexico/ 

LESC Briefing

https://nmlegis.gov/handouts/ALESC%20081518%20Item%2012%20.1%20-%20Brief%20-%20Decision%20and%20Order-Yazzie%20and%20Martinez%20v%20State%20of%20NM.pdf