The Common Core State Standards in math and English/language arts have gotten a lot of attention over the past few years, fueling debate about how best to set goals for student learning. But another set of new standards-these for science-has been redefining instruction in American classrooms with much less controversy. The Next Generation Science Standards, … Continue reading Airing Tonight on PBS NewsHour: Education Week Reports: A New Vision for Science Education
DOE Releases Civil Rights Data Collection Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2016 Washington, D.C.- Earlier this week, the Department of Education (ED) released a first look … Continue reading DOE Releases Civil Rights Data Collection Report
Utah School District Graduates 100 Percent of Native Seniors!
From Indian Country Today: In 1997, the graduation rate for Native American students was 37 percent in theNebo School District; this year, the district graduated 100 percent of its Native seniors, with 23 of the 26 starting college in the fall,reportstheDaily Heraldout of Utah. It was in 1997 thatEileen Quintana, manager for the Nebo School … Continue reading Utah School District Graduates 100 Percent of Native Seniors!
TODAY: FLOTUS Delivers SFIS Commencement Speech!
Watch Santa Fe Indian School's 2016 Graduation and Michelle Obama's speech by clicking HERE! CONGRATULATIONS SFIS CLASS OF 2016!
Elizabeth Reese: The Making of a Modern Warrior
From Harvard Law Today: Being Native American defines Elizabeth Reese ’16. Then again, so does being the granddaughter of a Lutheran minister from Pennsylvania. Together, the two have helped shape a woman and a lawyer. Reese was raised 20 miles north of Santa Fe, New Mexico, at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, … Continue reading Elizabeth Reese: The Making of a Modern Warrior