Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) –According to a monthlong report delivered by APS leadership last week, eighth graders aren’t hitting the mathematics proficiency goals set by the Board of Education. That same report showing mixed results in early literacy goals, specifically the number of first and second graders reading proficiently. The first, second and eighth graders monitored in each report are “Yazzie-Martinez students,” defined by the 2018 court ruling that determined New Mexico was not providing its underserved students with an adequate education. The state defines Yazzie-Martinez students as those who are low-income, Native American, special needs or English language learners.
