Category: Discussion
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New FERPA Bill in House – the Student Privacy Protection Act
The Student Privacy Protection Act can be seen here, and the Senate’s version that dropped earlier this year is here. Regrettably, there is no amendment for Tribes or Tribal Education Departments. The amendment passed a few years ago that permits disclosure of student records to a tribal organization that has the right to access a student’s case plan when…
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Dr. Sherry Johnson on the Impact Aid Consultation
I was on the Tribal Consultation webinar and my take on it was: There are no plans to change the Impact Aid law itself but merely the wording within the guidelines. We need to push for stronger clearer language within the law itself. What were minimum requirements of past no longer meet today’s needs for…
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NIEA Call for Action to Support Native Education
CALLS NEEDED TODAY TO SUPPORT NATIVE EDUCATION Native students need your support! Below is a brief summary of two amendments that need support to pass. Please call your Senators today and urge them to support each. If you have any questions, please contact NIEA’s Federal Policy Associate, Dimple Patel at dpatel@niea.org. Study of Native Language…
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NIEA: ESEA Update, More Action Needed!
Excellent update from NIEA, below. Native Education Advocates See Major Wins in ESEA Reauthorization Bills It has been a busy week for Native education advocates on the Hill! As Congress debated and negotiated the reauthorization of the largest civil rights education bill, the Elementary and Secondary School Act (ESEA), NIEA and it’s members advocated…
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Remarks by the First Lady at the White House Tribal Youth Gathering
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the First Lady _________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release July 9, 2015 REMARKS BY THE FIRST LADY AT WHITE HOUSE TRIBAL YOUTH GATHERING The Renaissance Hotel Washington, D.C. 11:30 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Wow, look at all of you! (Applause.) Wow. How are you guys doing? Good? (Applause.) Having fun? (Applause.) That’s…
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Michelle Obama To Native Youth: The Obama Administration Has Your Back
From Huffpost, here. An excerpt: First lady Michelle Obama has a message for Native American youth: You matter. Speaking to the White House’s first-ever Tribal Youth Gathering on Thursday in Washington, D.C., the first lady said their generation has the power to turn around centuries of discrimination and put their communities on a better path.…