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Judge: New Mexico Must Provide Devices, Internet to Students
The decision comes more than four months after plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed a motion claiming the state has failed to provide children with the necessary tools to study remotely during the coronavirus pandemic.
May 03, 2021 •
David Kidd/Governing (TNS) A judge on Friday ordered New Mexico to provide computers and high-speed internet to at-risk students for remote learning.
The decision comes more than four months after plaintiffs in the landmark Yazzie/ Martinez lawsuit filed a motion claiming the state has failed to provide those children with the necessary tools to study remotely during the coronavirus pandemic.
By New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty
• 3 hours ago
SANTA FE First Judicial District Court Judge Matthew Wilson ordered the state to provide computers and high-speed internet access to the thousands of “at-risk” students who lack these necessary tools to access remote learning now and post pandemic. The ruling came during a hearing in the landmark Yazzie/Martinez education case on a Yazzie plaintiff motion addressing technology gaps among the state’s students.
At the hearing, Judge Wilson said, “The court ruled that defendants must comply with their duty to provide an adequate education and may not conserve financial resources at the expense of our constitution.”
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