Examining College Readiness among Latinx and Native American Students: Education as a Civil Right in the case of Martínez v. State of New Mexico

Authors

  • Frances Contreras University of California, San Diego

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24974/amae.13.3.454

Abstract

This article examines college readiness indicators among Latina/o/x students and Native American students in New Mexico public schools. This analysis, used in the successful Martínez v. New Mexico (2018) case, highlights the disparate levels of access to curricular resources across 15 school districts in New Mexico. Utilizing secondary data from several sources, a story of uneven access and inequity in New Mexico’s in public schools is conveyed.

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Published

2019-12-18

How to Cite

Contreras, F. (2019). Examining College Readiness among Latinx and Native American Students: Education as a Civil Right in the case of Martínez v. State of New Mexico. Association of Mexican American Educators Journal, 13(3), 97–115. https://doi.org/10.24974/amae.13.3.454

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 3 (2019): Education, Law and the Courts: Communities in the Struggle for Equality and Equity in Public Education

Section

RESEARCH ARTICLES