The plaintiffs in the landmark Yazzie/Martinez education funding lawsuit are asking a district court to order state public and charter schools to provide at-risk students computers and adequate internet access as they deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
The expedited motion, filed Tuesday in First Judicial District Court, claims the state has failed to provide those children â especially in rural districts and those serving predominantly Native American students â with the tools necessary for remote learning. It stated schoolsâ failure to provide the necessary technology âhas caused and continues to cause them to be denied a sufficient education required by the State Constitution and ordered by this Court.â