Category: Discussion
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2015 TEDNA Survey
Here is TEDNA’s second annual Tribal Education Department survey. We hope that you will take a few moments to fill this out, if you have not already done so. You can also see the link on the TEDNA Survey Page. Thank you!
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Education bill faces GOP revolt
From Politico, here. An excerpt: The debate over the landmark No Child Left Behind bill hits the House and Senate floor Wednesday — new legislation designed to curb federal influence, adjust how much students are tested and reimagine how those test scores are used, though the respective bills don’t take the same approach to addressing…
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NCAI Education Resolutions
You can see the four education resolutions that passed at NCAI’s mid-year conference last week here. An excerpt from the Support for Equal Treatment of Tribal and State Education Departments by the U.S. Department of Education: WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Education has many competitive grant programs available to State Education Agencies (SEAs) but do…
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College Fund Announces Early Childhood Education Partnership at Clinton Global Initiative (CGI)
Here, from the American Indian College Fund. An excerpt: The American Indian College Fund (the College Fund) announced a Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) Commitment to Action for its partnership with the Brazelton Touchpoints Center today at CGI America’s annual meeting in Denver, Colorado. The organizations will work together to provide early childhood training…
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriation Bill, 2016
The Senate Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriation Bill calls for grants to Tribal Education Departments to be continued on page 167. An excerpt: National Activities The Committee recommends $5,565,000 for national activities. Funds are used to expand efforts to improve research, evaluation, and data collection on the status and effectiveness of Indian education programs, and to…
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Eagle Feather at Graduation Flyers
TEDNA and NARF are proud to distribute two flyers that were created to assist students and families in their quest to wear an eagle feather at their graduation ceremony. The first trifold flyer is for students and families and serves to provide guidance on working with School Districts to make the request. The second trifold flyer is an…