Yazzie-Martinez Draft Plan
5.20.2022 – The Line Opinion Panel reviews the state’s new draft plan to address the Yazzie Martinez lawsuit. Among other things, that plan sets new goals for graduation rates, along with math and science proficiency. Panelists discuss whether the plan goes far enough to bridge the gaps in education access highlighted in the 2018 lawsuit.
Host: Kevin McDonald
Line Opinion Panelists:
Merritt Allen, Vox Optima public relations
Laura Sanchez, attorney
Dan Boyd, capitol bureau chief, Albuquerque Journal
For More Information:
NM Releases Draft Plan to Address Education Lawsuit – Associated Press
NM Releases Long-Awaited Draft Plan For Education Lawsuit – SF New Mexican
This segment is part of our Your New Mexico Government project, a collaboration between KUNM radio and New Mexico PBS. Support for public media provided by the Thornburg Foundation.