Category: Congressional Briefing
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Reminder: Hearing on “Examining the Challenges Facing Native American Schools”
The House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education will be having a hearing on April 22, 2015, on “Examining the Challenges Facing Native American Schools.” The hearing is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. in room 2175 Rayburn H.O.B. To watch the hearing live, you can utilize this link. Witness List Ms. Jill Burcum Editorial Writer Minneapolis…
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Recording of Education Northwest and TEDNA Webinar: STEP Program and Lessons Learned
With the STEP Grant being announced, this is a good time to review TEDNA and Education Northwest’s webinar on the STEP Program here. We encourage any Tribal Education Agency or Department that is contemplating applying for the next round of STEP Grants to watch the webinar. The PPT slides can be seen here. TEDNA’s overview of the…
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House Education Hearing on Examining the Challenges Facing Native American Schools
The House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education will be having a hearing on April 22, 2015, on “Examining the Challenges Facing Native American Schools.” The hearing is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. in room 2175 Rayburn H.O.B. Witnesses to be announced. To watch the hearing live, you can utilize this link.
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TEDNA Executive Director Quinton Roman Nose Testifies at House Interior Appropriations Sub-Committee
Here is Quinton with Representative McCollum from Minnesota, who is on the Committee. You can see Quinton’s testimony here.
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Executive Director, Quinton Roman Nose’s Testimony to the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee on FY 16 Budget
Here is Mr. Roman Nose’s Testimony, which he will be presenting on March 25, 2015. An excerpt: TEAs are in a unique position to halt and reverse the negative outcomes for Native students. TEAs have already proven that they are capable of improving Native American student outcomes. For example, the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, one of…
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FY 2015 Omnibus Budget Bill – Exciting News for Tribal Education Agencies and Departments
On Tuesday evening, House and Senate appropriators released the FY 2015 Omnibus Appropriations bill (HR 83), which will fund TEAs through Department of Interior for the first time. Here is the BIA section of the Interior explanatory statement. On page 24, it provides that: Education.- The agreement includes $2,000,000 for the development and operation of tribal departments or…