Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1238171
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: EISSN-2377-9187
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Examining College Readiness among Latinx and Native American Students: Education as a Civil Right in the Case of Martínez v. State of New Mexico
Contreras, Frances
Association of Mexican American Educators Journal, v13 n3 p97-115 2019
This article examines college readiness indicators among Latina/o/x student 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.
Descriptors: College Readiness, Hispanic American Students, American Indian Students, Public Schools, Court Litigation, Access to Education, Equal Education, Disproportionate Representation, School Districts, Low Income Students, English Language Learners, Gifted Education, STEM Education, College Preparation, Advanced Placement, College Entrance Examinations, Secondary School Students, Civil Rights
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Mexico
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: SAT (College Admission Test); ACT Assessment
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