A landmark court ruling in 2018 determined New Mexico wasn’t meeting its responsibilities when it came to providing an adequate education to Native American students and many others, but tribal leaders say change has been slow.
— identified systemic issues within the state’s education system and was monumental in setting a precedent for Native American and other minority students.
New Mexico historically has been at the bottom of the list when it comes to educational outcomes nationwide. Struggles to addresspredated the coronavirus pandemic, and lawmakers have been pouring millions of dollars into efforts to boost access to broadband across the rural state as a way to get more students connected to the services they need.
The attorney general’s office confirmed Tuesday that Torrez and members of his civil rights team already have met with lawyers representing the plaintiffs, including the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty, and the advocates and experts who helpedPreliminary discussions also included Lujan Grisham, a Democrat who initiallyin 2020. Lujan Grisham has since defended her administration, saying progress has been made.
New Mexico last summer partnered with the Navajo Nation, Nambé Pueblo and the Mescalero Apache Nation to expand pre-K programs. The governor said at the time she wanted all 3- and 4-year-olds to have access to early education no matter where they lived.
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