SchoolsFriday, November 6
A judge says the state's plan for at-risk students isn't complete yet
The Daily Rio Rancho team
If you have a child in a New Mexico public school, this one touches you. Judge Matthew Wilson ruled Monday that the Public Education Department's plan for educating at-risk students isn't comprehensive. He found it doesn't fully address earlier court orders in the Yazzie/Martinez case.
Wilson rejected the plaintiffs' request to revise the plan themselves, writing it would likely overstep the court's authority. Instead, PED must file a supplement that ties its actions to prior decisions and shows how compliance will be measured.
- Deadline: PED's supplement is due Mar. 26, 2027
- Also due: a guide matching each action to an issue
- Plaintiffs get about a month to object
- Gov.-elect Deb Haaland takes over Jan. 1
PED must file its fix by Mar. 26, 2027
- 2014Parents and school districts file the Yazzie/Martinez case.
- 2018A landmark ruling finds the state violated students' rights.
- 2024Plaintiffs return to court, arguing the state hadn't complied.
- Nov. 2Judge Wilson rules PED's plan is incomplete.
- Jan. 1Gov.-elect Deb Haaland takes over.
- March 2027PED's supplement to the plan is due.
Sources: New Mexico In Depth, Albuquerque Journal
The 2018 ruling covers Native students, low-income students, English learners and students with disabilities, around 70% of the state's students, according to PED.
Sources: New Mexico In Depth, Albuquerque Journal