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Tribal libraries fill critical gaps in communities, despite limited staff

A woman sits in a library, holding a smartphone, with bookshelves filled with books in the background.

by Bella Davis, New Mexico In Depth This story was originally published at New Mexico In Depth, a NMPBS partner. Growing up in Zuni Pueblo in northwest New Mexico, Valarie Bellson remembers walking to the tribe’s public library when she needed a place to hang out. Decades later, the staff helped her figure out how…

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Judge gives Yazzie/Martinez plaintiffs more time to respond to state’s plan

A classroom full of empty desks and chairs.

by Bella Davis, New Mexico In Depth This story was originally published at New Mexico In Depth, a NMPBS partner. A state judge on Monday gave Yazzie/Martinez plaintiffs extra time to file objections to a court-ordered Public Education Department plan to better serve public school students. The plaintiffs in the long-running education equity lawsuit had…

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