Category: Education
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Opening Position at the Tohono O’odham Nation: Project Administrator
If you are an expert in school conversion, project planning, or have an expertise within Native education/BIE schools, please consider the opportunity in Arizona. The Tohono O’odham Nation’s Education Department in Sells, AZ is hiring a Project Administrator to oversee research, planning, and potential implementation for converting their four BIE schools on the Nation to tribally controlled…
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TEDNA Partners with Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for Historic Event
May 25th, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the Tribal Education Departments National Assembly signed a memorandum of understanding that expands collaboration and support between the agencies through shared resources, expertise and technical assistance to Tribal Education Departments involved in Oklahoma higher education initiatives. “The State Regents and TEDNA share a mutual interest…
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Michigan State Superintendent is seeking action against schools that won’t drop offensive mascots
Michigan – State Superintendent Brian Whiston is seeking to take actions against school districts that refuse to remove degrading mascots. The issue derived from Paw Paw, when the school board still voted 4-3 to keep the district’s Redskins mascot and logo. Superintendent Whiston wants to fine school districts five to ten percent of their state…
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Oklahoma American Indian Students Lead Nation in Math/Reading Scores
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma’s American Indian students continue to lead the nation in math and reading scores. The 2015 National Indian Education Study (NIES) released today shows significant gains in reading for Oklahoma fourth-graders, who scored 19 points above the national average. To read the entire article, courtesy of Ponca City Now, click here.
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Failure of Care in Education has Led Tribe to Sue U.S.
Havasupai Elementary, one of the many tribal schools that are facing poverty, high drop out rate, and some of the worst conditions on reservations is taking action against the U.S. Sheldon Manakaja, a council member said, “you have eighth graders reading and writing on a second-third-grade level.” The condition of the building reported mold, asbestos,…