Filing seeks rewrite of remedial roadmap tied to 2018 constitutional ruling

Organ Mountain News report

SANTA FE - Plaintiffs in the Yazzie/Martinez education lawsuit are asking a state court to reject New Mexico’s latest proposed remedial action plan and order the state to submit a revised version.

The objections and motion, filed Feb. 19 in the First Judicial District Court, challenge the state’s November 2025 Comprehensive Remedial Action Plan. The state developed that plan in response to a May 2025 court order directing it to outline how it will meet its constitutional obligation to provide all students with a sufficient and uniform education.

Plaintiffs argue the state’s submission is not a true remedial plan but a collection of existing programs and broad goals that does not explain what changes will be made, how much they will cost, when they will occur or who will be responsible for implementation.

In 2018, the court ruled New Mexico was denying Native students, English learners, students with disabilities and students from low-income families their constitutional right to a sufficient education. The court retained jurisdiction to ensure those violations were corrected.

According to the filing, while education funding has increased in recent years, the state has not demonstrated how those funds are tied to addressing the specific problems identified by the court or producing measurable improvements for the student groups at the center of the case.

The motion asks the court to require a rewritten remedial plan developed in collaboration with plaintiffs and subject-matter experts. It also calls for specific corrective actions tied to each constitutional violation, measurable benchmarks for student outcomes, a comprehensive cost analysis and clear implementation timelines and accountability measures.

Full filings, including the Motion for Further Relief and supporting exhibits, are available here.