LESC Leader Under Pressure to Resign

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August 6, 2021 – The Line opinion panel discusses the controversy over Rachel Gudgel, who heads The Legislative Education Study Committee. Her comments about Native students have spurred calls for her ouster and an emotional plea for action from Wilhelmina Yazzie, one of the women who filed (and won) a groundbreaking suit over education equity in New Mexico. 

Host: Gene Grant 

Line Guests: 
Tom Garrity, The Garrity Group  
Laura Sanchez, attorney  
Eric Griego, former state senator 

For More Information: 

Native American Democratic Caucus of NM, All pueblo Council of Governors: Press Conference on LESC Director’s Controversial Comments  (starts about 11 minutes in) 

Indigenous leaders urge top New Mexico official to resign – Associated Press 

Legislative aide apologizes to Native Americans – Albuquerque Journal 

Pecos quits House advisory role in protest of New Mexico lawmakers’ handling of Gudgel controversy – Santa Fe New Mexican