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Civil rights group plans to sue state over education (Alb. Jour.)

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Civil rights group plans to sue state over education

By UPDATED:  Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at 6:39 am PUBLISHED: Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at 12:05 am

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A Latino civil rights organization plans to file a lawsuit today contending that Gov. Susana Martinez’s educational initiatives, including teacher evaluations and A-F school letter grades, undermine children’s right to a “sufficient” education.

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund said its suit also argues that New Mexico doesn’t provide adequate funding to educate poor students and students learning English.

Read more here: http://www.abqjournal.com/377136/news/civil-rights-group-plans-to-sue-state-over-education.html