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Kids Win Big In Yazzie Case: New Mexico Court Says State Must Address Systemic Discrimination
Education, New Mexico Constitution, Children's Rights Teddy Basham-Witherington Education, New Mexico Constitution, Children's Rights Teddy Basham-Witherington

Kids Win Big In Yazzie Case: New Mexico Court Says State Must Address Systemic Discrimination

Like all parents, Wilhelmina Yazzie wants her children to have an education that gives them the opportunities they need to learn and thrive. But her 15-year-old son Xavier hasn’t been getting what he needs to be college and career ready because the state has been starving our public schools. Unfortunately, Wilhelmina’s son Xavier, like so many other students in New Mexico, has not had the benefit of the programming and resources he needs to thrive.

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