Category: Discussion
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Education Spending
Obama has urged more spending in education. His sleeves rolled up and suit jacket off, Obama warned that the opportunities open to him as a young college student in New York are threatened now by government spending cuts and a rapidly changing global economy that could leave America behind. We all certainly hope that Congress will…
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Article on Ute Mt. Ute Education
Here is an article discussing the treatment of native students in the Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 school district in southern Colorado. An excerpt: Despite making up about a third of the Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 school district’s total student body, statistics reveal that 67 percent of natives, compared to 25 percent of whites, with discipline issues were also subsequently referred to…
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TEDNA at Ten Reception in Rapid City
Here is the flyer for our reception next Tuesday, and here is the TEDNA at Ten Reception Agenda. We hope you can make it!
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History of TEDs and TEDNA Presentation
Here is Melody McCoy’s presentation from TEDNA at Ten, which was held in conjunction with NCAI’s annual convention. You can find the materials from the forum here.
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ICT’s Taking Racism out of South Dakota Schools: Part 3
Here is Indian Country Today’s third article on curbing racism in South Dakota Schools. An excerpt: The American Civil Liberties Union states that many schools in border towns have an alarming high arrest rate of young Native students, Rapid City among them. The Winner Public School District overcame the “Pipeline to Prison” model of discipline, but…
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NYT’s article on Protecting Student Data
Here is a New York Times article regarding protecting student data in a growing educational technological industry. A quote: On Tuesday, Senator Edward J. Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, sent a letter to Arne Duncan, the Secretary of Education, about how K-12 schools are outsourcing management and assessment of student data, including intimate details like disabilities, to technology vendors.…